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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
- by Jonathan Kingdon
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Paperback, 450 pages
Published by Academic Pr
Publication date: March 1997
The most complete African mammal guide available, The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, features identification, classification, and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly-discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology, and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. 480 color illus., 280 maps.
The Safari Companion:
A Guide to Watching African Mammals
by Richard D. Estes, Daniel Otte (Illustrator), Kathryn Fuller
Paperback
470 pages
Published by Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Publication date: March 1993
This guide allows even a novice wildlife observer to understand the behavior of nearly one hundred large mammals, from antelopes, hippos and elephants to lions, monkeys and gorillas. 100 illustrations.
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
by Dale A. Zimmerman, Donald A. Turner, David J. Pearson, Ian Willis
Hardcover
Published by Princeton Univ Press
Publication date: September 1996
Here is the definitive guide to the birds of Kenya and, indeed, to all of Eastern Africa. For the first time, each of the 1,114 species of the region is described and illustrated. This long awaited book includes detailed information for every species, including appearance, plumage, vocalization, habits, status, and distribution, as well as detailed treatments of habitats and ranges.
Almost Human : A Journey into the World of Baboons
by Shirley C. Strum, George B. Schaller
Paperback
Published by W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: November 1990
Youth Titles
Elephant Woman:
Cynthia Moss Explores the World of Elephants
by Laurence Pringle, Cynthia Moss (Photographer)
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
School & Library Binding
48 pages
Published by Atheneum
Publication date: November 1997
Laurence Pringle tells how photodocumentarian Cynthia Moss came to study the elephant families in Kenya's Amboseli National Park and how each family is lead by a wise and experienced old matriarch who guides her group as they forage for food and water. Full color.
Off to Elephant School (Kratts' Creatures)
by James Preller
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Paperback
Published by Scholastic Trade
Publication date: October 1996
A fascinating and instructive tale about African elephants is presented through lavish color photographs and is based upon the true-life encounters of the Kratts brothers.
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