East Africa comprises a range of habitats that provide living space for more than 360 diverse species of mammal. These vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice.<br><br>This compact guide covers all of the common and some of the less common mammal species of the region. For each species it offers:<br><br>• key identification features, behaviour, diet, breeding biology, occurrence and size<br><br>• clear, full-colour photographs<br><br>• track illustrations<br><br>• silhouettes to indicate size relative to human figure<br><br>• distribution map<br><br>A section on droppings/dung of many of the animals, as well as that of relative tracks, conclude the book. Compact and easy-to-use, this is the ideal companion both for regulars and visitors to the region.
