Animals of Kruger National Park /
South Africa's Kruger National Park is one of the largest and most diverse conservation areas in Africa, and a hugely popular visitor attraction. Animals of Kruger National Park is a compact and beautifully illustrated guide, and the essential companion for any safari to the region. With an eye...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
2016.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; The region ; The aim of this book ; How to use this book ; Glossary of terms ; Kruger's importance for biodiversity ; The seasons and timing your visit ; Considerations for your visit ; The habitats ; Characteristic plants.
- Map showing the distribution of habitats in Kruger National Park Map of Kruger National Park and adjacent private concession areas forming the Greater Kruger National Park conservation area ; How, where and when to watch animals in Kruger National Park.
- The ten best wildlife-watching routes MAMMALS ; Mammal tracks ; Lion Panthera leo ; Leopard Panthera pardus ; Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus ; Serval Leptailurus serval ; Caracal Caracal caracal ; Wild Cat Felis sylvestris ; African Civet Civettictis civetta.
- Common Genet Genetta genetta Large-spotted Genet Genetta maculata ; Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta ; Aardwolf Proteles cristata ; Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo ; Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula ; Common Slender Mongoose Herpestes sanguineus.
- White-tailed Mongoose Ichneumia albicauda Zorilla Ictonyx striatus ; Honey Badger Mellivora capensis ; Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas ; Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus ; African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus ; Temminck's Ground Pangolin Smutsia temminckii ; Aardvark Orycteropus afer.