Overview

A definitive field guide to the Antelope of Africa, this book conveys their conservation status, threats and risks for survival, distribution ranges, habitat requirements, habits, and how some of the species were introduced to the scientific world. With text complemented by distribution maps, full-color photographs, and the latest taxonomic classifications, this book also features specific reference to antelope sub-species as the conservation prospects for many species differ from region to region. The Antelope of Africa also shares the story of Africa’s antelope and, as the antelope family is becoming increasingly threatened as population numbers are on the decline almost everywhere, it aims to raise appreciation for the diversity of antelope species and their plight in a changing Africa.

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Author:   Willem Frost ,  Trevor Carnaby
Publisher:   Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Imprint:   Jacana Media
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781431406081

ISBN 10:   1431406082
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   14 November 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Africa: Political map; About Africa and its antelope; The species of African antelope; The Tragelaphini tribe (the spiral-horned antelope: kudu, bongo,bushbuck, nyala, sitatunga and eland); Eland species; The Hippotragini tribe (the horse-like antelope: sable, roan, gemsbok, oryx and addax); Oryx species;The Alcelaphini tribe (wildebeest, hartebeest and bastard hartebeest); Bastard hartebeest species (bontebok, blesbok and tsessebe group); Tsessebe group; The Reduncini tribe (the water-related antelope: waterbuck, lechwe, kob, puku, reedbuck, mountain reedbuck); Waterbuck species;Lechwe species; The Aepycerotini tribe (impala); The Peleini tribe (grey rhebok); The Antilopini tribe (gazelles); The Ammodorcadini tribe (dibatag); The Cephalophini tribe (the duikers); The Neotragini tribe (small antelope with short straight horns: oribi, klipspringer, dik-dik, steenbok, grysbok, suni, royal antelope, Bates' pigmy antelope and Beira antelope); Dik-dik species; Grysbok species; The Tragulidae family (water chevrotain).

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Willem Frost is a conservationist, a hunter, a writer and a photographer who has spent decades in the African bush exploring, hunting, studying, and photographing the fauna and flora of the region. Trevor Carnaby is a professional field guide with more than 20 years of experience. He leads private guided safaris through his company, Beat about the Bush Safaris, and has is the author of several books, including Beat about the Bush Birds and Beat about the Bush Mammals.

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