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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard D. Estes
Creator: Daniel Otte
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 19016
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Exp
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 458
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1890132446
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.096
EAN: 9781890132446
ASIN: 1890132446
Publication Date: December 1999
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Product Description
Since its original publication in 1993, The Safari Companion has been the best field guide to observing and understanding the behavior of African mammals. An indispensable tool for naturalists traveling to Africa, this new edition has been revised to acknowledge the enthusiasm to those watching these magnificent animals at zoos and wildlife parks, and on film. 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. In addition, useful maps show the major national boundaries, vegetation zones, and game parks relevant to the guide. The book includes an extensive glossary, as well as tips on wildlife photography, a list of organizations working to protect African wildlife, and advice on where and when to see the animals.
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 Great Overview of Mammalian Behavior September 23, 2008
The introductory chapters outline the factors which shape herd size, composition, territoriality (or not), etc. Fascinating reading which provides one with a framework which ultimately opens up one's eyes. I have already been on safari to S. Africa/Botswana/Namibia without the benefit of this book and retrospectively "see" much more than I originally noticed. I will be reading about each mammal as we encounter one on an upcoming safari to E. Africa. I am so glad I found this guide (w Amazon's help).
Greatest safari companion for the wildlife enthusiast July 1, 2008
This book is quite simply the one book you must take to Africa and especially if you cant afford a personal game guide to explain all the interesting behaviours and various species habits. If you have a paid expert guide you possibly wont need it but I have found months after returning home to Australia I constantly refer back to this book to hone my memories of what my photos show. It is a brilliant purpose intented book...but its not for someone in a hurry racing from one park to another. Take your time...observe and use it...you wont regret it.
 Good second guide November 25, 2007
This is geared a little more toward those with more experience in the field. It is a little more scientific than Kingdon and offers some very good information. However, if you had to choose just one book, Kingdon would be a better choice.
Well Written, by and Expert July 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just returned from Tanzania, and used this book while on Safari in Serengetti, Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire.
The main strength of the book is the high level overview given to game viewing in the beginning and at the beginning of each animal section. Without some background in behavioral biology it is tough to watch the animals and find it interesting for too long. After reading the opening to this book I was able to take much more from watching big herds of grazers than the tourists I was with.
Richard Estes is clearly an expert in the field, but he writes in a fashion that is easy to understand for a layman. He also gives some personalization to his accounts, giving personal tips for a good game drive.
The only issue with the book is that it is sometimes difficult to match the behavior of the animals in the field to the book in the limited time that is available on safari, so I would suggest that anyone interested read the sections about the animals they expect to see before the safari, and have those pages marked for reference during the game drive.
Excellent Safari Companion March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was an engrossing and wonderful read as we undertook the Safari.
It provided insight into the behavior and special characteristics of each animal that we saw, and made the sightings much more interesting than just the identification of each species.
Recommended highly!
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