Title: Mammals of Kruger
Authors: Joan Young
Series: Nature Now
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Imprint: Struik Nature
Cape Town, South Africa 2023
ISBN 9781775848196 / ISBN 978-1-77-584819-6
EU-Import: Namibiana Buchdepot
Softcover, 13 x 17 cm, 176 pages, throughout colour photographs
Mammals of Kruger (Nature Now) is a easy-to-read, fact-filled guide and features over 80 mammal species found in the Kruger National Park, one of South Africa’s most popular game-viewing destinations. Each account includes brief identification information – how to distinguish a nyala from a bushbuck, for example – and highlights the most interesting facts about the species. Did you know that leopards are more dangerous than lions, elephants use their trunks to snorkel, giraffes give birth standing up, and no two zebras have the same stripe pattern? Aimed at the popular market, Mammals of Kruger (Nature Now) spans Kruger’s wide range of mammal diversity, from the world-famous Big Five to the miniature mongooses seen dashing across the road, unpacks each animal’s most interesting characteristics and behaviours, notes the record-breakers: who has the longest horns, strongest jaws or greatest appetite? Furthermore the guide features game-watching tips for successful safaris, as well as ‘Best viewing’ notes for each species, and presents striking photographs of Kruger’s wildlife in action. Part of the NATURE NOW series, this easy-to-read, richly illustrated guide is an informative and entertaining safari companion.
Contents
Introduction
Large predators
Small predators
Large herbivores
Antelope
Primates
Rodents
Other
Glossary
Index