This beautiful and authoratitave work from the authors of Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa and Natural History of Africa documents Africa's endangered, vulnerable and rare species. Traditionally seen as the last unspoilt continent where vast herds of such species as elephant, buffalo and wildebeest roam undisturbed, the continuing population explosion and natural habitat degradation has left many species on the edge of extinction. From the elephant to the red-bellied monkey, the Liberian mongoose and the black rhino to the monk seal and the rarely seen Ethiopian wolf, this book accurately documents each species plight.