num_pages: 459
description: The best field guide to observing and understanding the behavior of African mammals and an indispensable tool for naturalists traveling to Africa! The Second Edition has been fully revised and includes a new preface. The Safari Companion enables readers to recognize and interpret visible behavioral activities, such as courtship rituals, territorial marking, aggression, and care of young. Each account of over 80 species includes a behavioral table in which the unique actions of the hoofed mammals, carnivores, and primates are described for easy reference. Other features   "The best behavioral field guide ever."―Sy Montgomery, author of Tamed and Untamed "The book is more than a field guide; it is a valuable tool for conservation."―Kathryn S. Fuller, President, World Wildlife Fund (U.S.A.)
language: English
title: The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
titlecomplete: The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
genres: Wildlife, Nature, Science, Field Guides, Eastern Africa, Reference, Africa, Travel, Animals, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 191
publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing