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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Chris Stuart; Tilde Stuart |
| ISBN: | 9781770074040 177007404X |
| OCLC Number: | 123375321 |
| Description: | 307 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Major biotic zones of southern Africa -- Mammal identification -- Conservation and wildlife management -- Family introductions -- [pt. 1]. Order afrosoricida -- Golden moles (family Chrysochloridae) -- [pt. 2]. Order macroscelidea -- Sengis (elephant-shrews) (family Macroscelididae) -- [pt. 3]. Order eulipotyphla -- Hedgehogs (family Erinaceidae) -- Shrews (family Soricidae) -- [pt. 4]. Order chiroptera -- Fruit-bats (suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae) -- Insectivorous bats (suborder Microchiroptera) -- Sheath-tailed & tomb bats (family Emballonuridae) -- Trident & leaf-nosed bats (family Hipposideridae) -- Slit-faced bats (family Nycteridae) -- Horseshoe bats (family Rhinolophidae) -- Vesper bats (family Vespertilionidae) -- Long-fingered bats (genus Miniopterus, subfamily Miniopterinae) -- Hairy, serotine, pipistrelle, butterfly, long-eared & house bats (subfamily Vespertilioninae) -- Woolly bats (genus Kerivoula, subfamily Kerivoulinae) -- Free-tailed bats (family Molossidae) -- [pt. 5]. Order primates -- Baboons & monkeys (family Cercopithecidae) -- Galagos (Bushbabies) (family Galagidae) -- [pt. 6]. Order pholidota -- Pangolins (Family Manidae) -- [pt. 7]. Order lagomorpha -- Hares & rabbits (family Leporidae) -- 4 [pt. 8]. Order rodentia -- Squirrels (family Sciuridae) -- Dormice (family Myoxidae) -- Springhare (family Pedetidae) -- Rodent moles (Mole-rats) (family Bathyergidae) -- Porcupine (family Hystricidae) -- Cane-rates (family Thryonomyidae) -- 4Dassie rat (family Petromuridae) -- Rats & mice (family Muridae) -- Gerbils (subfamily Gerbillinae) -- [pt. 9]. Order carnivora -- Foxes, jackals & wild dog (family Canidae) -- Otters, badger, weasel & polecat (family Mustelidae) -- Mongooses (family Herpestidae) -- Genets & civets (family Viverridae) -- Palm civet (family Nandiniidae) -- Hyaenas (family Hyaenidae) -- Aardwolf (family Protelidae) -- Cats (family Felidae) -- [pt. 10]. Order tubulidentata -- Aardvark (family Orycteropodidae) -- [pt. 11]. Order proboscidea -- Elephant (family Elephantidae) -- [pt. 12]. Order hyracoidea -- Dassies (Hyrax) (family Procaviidae) -- [pt. 13]. Order perissodactyla -- Zebras (family Equidae) -- Rhinoceroses (family Rhinocerotidae) -- [pt. 14]. Order suiformes -- Pigs & hogs (family Suidae) -- [pt. 15]. Order whippomorpha, suborder ancodonta -- Hippopotamuses (family Hippopotamidae) -- [pt. 16]. Order ruminantia -- Giraffe (family Giraffidae) -- Buffalo & antelopes (family Bovidae) -- Deer (family Cervidae) -- [pt. 17]. Order carnivora -- Fur seals (family Otariidae) -- True seals (family Phocidae) -- [pt. 18]. Order whippomorpha, suborder cetacea -- Baleen or whalebone whales (infraorder Mysticeti) -- Rorquals (pleated whales) (family Balaenopteridae) -- Right whales (families Balaenidae & Neobalaenidae) -- Pygmy right whale (family Neobalaenidae) -- Toothed whales & dolphins (infraorder Odontoceti) -- Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) -- Sperm whales (families Kogiidae & Physeteridae) -- Whale dolphins, pilot whales, killer whale & false killer whales (family Delphinidae) -- [pt. 19]. Order sirenia -- Dugong (family Dugongidae) -- Skulls -- Glossary -- Suggested further reading -- Organizations concerned with mammal studies -- Photographic credits -- Indexes. |
| Responsibility: | Chris & Tilde Stuart. |
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