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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
by Estes, Richard D
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 1890132446
- ISBN 13
- 9781890132446
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About This Item
White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. Revised and Expanded Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good +. Daniel Otte. Don't leave for Africa without this, the best behavioral guide ever. It even beats the first edition/Sy Montgomery author of Walking with the Great Apes". Gift inscription on inside front cover otherwise unmarked, clean copy, solid binding. Fully illustrated with drawings and maps, glossary, index, 459 pages.
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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- Bookseller
- The Book Shelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011231
- Title
- The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
- Author
- Estes, Richard D
- Illustrator
- Daniel Otte
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1890132446
- ISBN 13
- 9781890132446
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing
- Place of Publication
- White River Junction, Vermont
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- TRAVEL NATURE SAFARI AFRICA ANIMALS MAMMALS
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