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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
by Estes, Richard D
- Used
- Condition
- VG,
- ISBN 10
- 0930031490
- ISBN 13
- 9780930031497
- Seller
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Grafton, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Chelsea Green, 1993. VG,. Paper, 463p., illus., ISBN 0-930031-49-0
Reviews
On Feb 7 2011, Whiteshelf said:
If you are planning to go on a Safari, this is by far the best book to study before you go and take with you. In (only) 456 pages, Estes begins with a description of general animal behavior such as mating and social behavior, followed by guidelines on observing African mammals. Once he covers the general points, Estes describes each group more specifically, from ruminates (like antelope), other hoofed animals, carnivores, and primates- from Bushbabies to Apes. Many, many simple diagrams illustrate behavior characteristics,saving on wordiness and allowing you to glimpse the behavior in with just a glance. In addition to the diagrams, each animal is described according to the categories as follows: What it is; Where it lives (including good places to see it); Ecology; Activity; Social and mating behavior; Maternal care of offspring; etc. Finally specific behaviors are described and diagramed, such as aggression, courtship, and submission. It is very exciting to see these behaviors actually taking place! This book will give you amazing insight into the world of African mammals- it is like seeing in color instead of black-and-white.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sapsucker Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16438
- Title
- The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
- Author
- Estes, Richard D
- Book Condition
- Used - VG,
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0930031490
- ISBN 13
- 9780930031497
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green
- Place of Publication
- White River Jct, Vermont, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1993
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...