Southern Africa has one of the richest and most accessible mammal faunas in the world. Each year tens of thousands of visitors observe the behaviour of these mammals in the country's numerous parks and reserves.

Southern Africa has one of the richest and most accessible mammal faunas in the world. Each year tens of thousands of visitors observe the behaviour of these mammals in the country's numerous parks and reserves. This title offers an illustrated guide to behavioural characteristics such as feeding, communication, social living, courtship and many more, and examines how and why animals do what they do.