The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals
Author:   Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4
ISBN:  

9780691122397


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 January 2005
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Author:   Jonathan Kingdon
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9780691122397


ISBN 10:   0691122393
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 January 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface 6 Introduction 7 How to Use this Guide 8 The African Environment 9 Evolution in Africa 18 Mammals 20 Primates 21 Bats 68 Insectivores 88 Hares 94 Rodents 98 Carnivores 142 Scaly Ant-Eaters 176 Afrotheria 178 Odd-Toed Ungulates 192 Even-Toed Ungulates 200 Further Reading 258 Glossary 259 Scientific Name Index 264 English name Index 269

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Jonathan Kingdon loves biology and art. This felicitous combo delivers a delightful book... His knowledge is impressive, and his drawings and paintings wonderful, full of information and character... A great guide, from leaf-plucking gelada to long-eared hedgehog. Take it to any African country. -- Maggie McDonald New Scientist Anyone with an interest in Africa and the animals that roam through the various ecosystems, from lowland rainforests, savannahs, grasslands, to deserts and shrublands, should invest in a copy of noted African mammal expert Jonathan Kingdon's pocket guide of African mammals... [T]he book [is] perfect for serious fieldwork and the vacation traveler. Biology Digest


Jonathan Kingdon loves biology and art. This felicitous combo delivers a delightful book... His knowledge is impressive, and his drawings and paintings wonderful, full of information and character... A great guide, from leaf-plucking gelada to long-eared hedgehog. Take it to any African country. -- Maggie McDonald, New Scientist Anyone with an interest in Africa and the animals that roam through the various ecosystems, from lowland rainforests, savannahs, grasslands, to deserts and shrublands, should invest in a copy of noted African mammal expert Jonathan Kingdon's pocket guide of African mammals... [T]he book [is] perfect for serious fieldwork and the vacation traveler. -- Biology Digest


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Jonathan Kingdon is one of the world's foremost authorities on the mammals of Africa, and also a highly acclaimed artist. ""American Scientist"" listed Kingdon's ""East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa"" as ""one of a hundred books that shaped science in the twentieth century."" This pocket guide has been adapted from his classic ""Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals"".

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