Bothma / Walker Larger Carnivores of the African Savannas

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-662-03766-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 274 Seiten, eBook

The African savannas are rich in wildlife. Yet they are also increasingly threatened by expanding human populations. The interrelationship between vast prey herds and their predator offers fascinating insights into the world of African wildlife. Moreover, the larger carnivores are sensitive measures of environmental quality and serve as early warning systems to environmental degradation. The book presents the ecology of all African carnivores that are larger than jackals in an ordered and scientific way. It is augmented by many colour photographs taken by both authors, and excellent sketches by the internationally renowned wildlife artist Clive Walker, depicting the life and habitat of these carnivores.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bothma, Jacobus du P.

Walker, Clive

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 The African lion.- 3 The leopard.- 4 The cheetah.- 5 The caracal.- 6 The African wild dog.- 7 The spotted hyaena.- 8 The striped hyaena.- 9 The brown hyaena.- 10 The aardwolf.- 11 The large carnivore guild.