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Estes, Richard Despard was born on December 26, 1927 in New York City. Son of Zenas Newton and Margaret (Despard) Estes.
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different from a conventional field guide as motion pictures are from a snapshot. Whether we are able to look at them face to face, on television, or in the hundreds of illustrations provided here by Daniel Otte, this guide allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork and on the research of many other scientists, Richard Despard Estes describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Estes's remarkably informative guide is as up-to-date for the zoologist as it is accessible for the interested onlooker.
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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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The birds, mammals, reptiles and insects of Africa--a continent unparalleled in its ecological richness--are brought to life in this authoritative, compact field guide, an essential companion for safari-goers and armchair travelers alike. This guide is packed with nearly 600 stunning color photographs of African habitats and animals, and provides a wealth of information on more than 850 species compiled by veteran safari leaders and experts in African wildlife. The parks and reserves for which the continent is famous are described in thorough detail, taking the reader on an unforgettable virtual safari.
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( The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different f...)
The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different from a conventional field guide as motion pictures are from a snapshot. Whether we are able to look at them face to face, on television, or in the hundreds of illustrations provided here by Daniel Otte, this guide allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork and on the research of many other scientists, Richard Estes describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Estes's remarkably informative guide is as up-to-date for the zoologist as it is accessible for the interested onlooker.
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Estes, Richard Despard was born on December 26, 1927 in New York City. Son of Zenas Newton and Margaret (Despard) Estes.
AB, Harvard University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1968.
Independent researcher, 1968-1974, 81-90; independent researcher, since 1990; chairman mammal department, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1974-1981; director Center for Field Research, Earthwatch, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1990; research associate, Smithsonian Institution. Director Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, Loxahatchee, Florida.
(The birds, mammals, reptiles and insects of Africa--a con...)
( Since its original publication in 1993, The Safari Comp...)
( The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different f...)
( The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is as different f...)
(A guide to watching African mammals)
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Trustee Monadnock Conservancy, Peterborough, N.H., since 1991. Associate Harvard Museum Cultural and Natural History, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1994. Member American Society Mammalogists, World Conservation Union (chairman antelope specialists group since 1978, member species survival commission since 1978), Peterborough (N.H.) Conservation Commission, Tavern Club (Boston), Harvard Travelers Club.
Married Runhild Elizabeth von Knapitsch, December 16, 1964. Children: Lyndon Despard, Anna Bond.