Richard Estes
Contributor
Website : Richard Estes at Antioch University
Research Associate, Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Antioch University, Keene, N.H. Research Associate, Conservation and Research Center, Smithsonian Institution. Author of The Behavior Guide to African Mammals and others.
Primary Contributions (33)
Impala, (Aepyceros melampus), swift-running antelope, the most abundant ruminant in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa. It is often seen in large breeding herds closely shepherded by a territorial male. The impala can be described as perfection in an antelope; it is both beautiful and…
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Publications (3)
The Gnu's World: Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History
This Is The First Scholarly Book On The Antelope That Dominates The Savanna Ecosystems Of Eastern And Southern Africa. It Presents A Synthesis Of Research Conducted Over A Span Of Fifty Years, Mainly On The Wildebeest In The Ngorongoro And Serengeti Ecosystems, Where Eighty Percent Of The World’s Wildebeest Population Lives. Wildebeest And Other Grazing Mammals Drive The Ecology And Evolution Of The Savanna Ecosystem. Richard D. Estes Describes This Process And Also Details The Wildebeest’s Life...
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates, 20th Anniversary Edition
Richard Despard Estes ; Drawings By Daniel Otte ; Foreword By E.o. Wilson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 567-601) And Index.
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals
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,...
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