Mammal Guide of Southern Africa
Learn about the mammals of Southern Africa
Based on the renowned reference work “Mammals of Southern Africa” from Burger Cillié, the app covers 135 of the most common mammal species the southern African sub-region. This app is a co-production between BRIZA Publications and SUNBIRD IMAGES, creator of professional mobile field guides. With more than 200 excellent colour images, plus distribution maps, tracks, and animal calls this app is the ultimate digital pocket field guide! Easy identification with the most advanced compare mode. This app was produced and designed by experienced biologists. Professional designers have created a user interface which allows a simple and intuitive handling.
This app offers comprehensive content
135 species, covering all larger mammals in the entire southern African region
comprehensive description of each species providing information on taxonomy, sexual dimorphism, voice, habitat, habits, food and breeding, enemies as well as data on life expectancy, mass/ weight etc.
comprehensive description of each species providing information on taxonomy, sexual dimorphism, voice, habitat, habits, food and breeding, enemies as well as data on life expectancy, mass/ weight etc.
species names available in 5 different languages (English, Latin, Afrikaans, French, and German)
distribution map of each species in South Africa
special to this app: animal tracks plus calls including spectrograms when available
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What You Get
identify a mammal via 3 display views: by group (20 pictorial categories), A-Z list (alphabetically), category (clustered by related taxa)
helpful search function to quickly find the species you are looking for by name
access similar species if applicable
most advanced compare mode of any mammal app – compare up to 8 species on the phone and 16 on the tablet
create a personal sightings list - automatically plots all spots on a map via GPS, which can be edited
sort your sightings by group, name, or date

