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Smithers Mammals of Southern Africa
Peter Apps
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Description for Smithers Mammals of Southern Africa
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 684.
First published in 1986, "Smithers' Mammals" is an authoritative and popular guide to the mammals of Southern Africa. This revised and updated edition incorporates the latest information brought to light by molecular genetics, while remaining accessible to the layperson and handy in the field. Each entry includes an in-depth species description; notes on habitat, behaviour, diet and conservation status; accurate illustrations and spoor drawings; and, a distribution map. The book also details the whales, dolphins and seals seen along our coast. This highly regarded field guide will appeal to general readers and wildlife enthusiasts, as well as to specialists in ... Read more
First published in 1986, "Smithers' Mammals" is an authoritative and popular guide to the mammals of Southern Africa. This revised and updated edition incorporates the latest information brought to light by molecular genetics, while remaining accessible to the layperson and handy in the field. Each entry includes an in-depth species description; notes on habitat, behaviour, diet and conservation status; accurate illustrations and spoor drawings; and, a distribution map. The book also details the whales, dolphins and seals seen along our coast. This highly regarded field guide will appeal to general readers and wildlife enthusiasts, as well as to specialists in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Random House South Africa South Africa
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
, South Africa
ISBN
9781770079137
SKU
V9781770079137
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-26
About Peter Apps
Dr Peter Apps co-ordinated the revision of this field guide, based on the late Reay Smithers' original text, Land Mammals of Southern Africa. Dr Apps is a respected mammologist and the author of Wild Ways: A Field Guide to the Behaviour of Southern African Mammals and Creatures of Habit.
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