This new edition of the best-selling and highly regarded illustrated field guide to the animals and plants of southern Africa is fully updated with all the latest taxonomy and common names. It features over 2 000 carefully selected plants and animals, large and small, that are likely to be encountered during a visit to any part of the region. Each chapter has been written by a leading expert in the field. Each group is color coded for easy reference; and for quick identification, diagnostic features are in bold text within the concise descriptions. Here s the ideal companion for all who venture outdoors visitors to game parks, hikers, holiday-makers, birders, game viewers and gardeners."