Struik Nature
(an imprint of Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd)
Reg. No. 1966/003153/07
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First published by Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd in 1997,
and subsequently by Struik Publishers in 2000.
This larger-format edition first published by Struik Publishers in 2008.
This eBook edition 2012
Copyright © in text, 1997, 2000, 2008: Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd
Copyright © in illustrations, 1997, 2000, 2008: Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd,
with the exception of fish illustrations © South African Institute for Biodiversity, 1997, 2000, 2008
Copyright © in published edition, 1997, 2000, 2008: Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd
Original concept: Alix Gracie
Updated design: Robin Cox
Editor of original edition: Marina Pearson
Editor of updated edition: Gill Gordon
Illustrators: Penny Meakin, Ken Newman, Elsa Pooley,
Elizabeth Tarr, Michael Thayer, Dave Voorvelt
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder(s).
ISBN: 978 1 77007 199 5 (Print)
ISBN: 978 1 92057 219 8 (ePub)
ISBN: 978 1 92057 220 4 (PDF)
Also available in Afrikaans as
Die Natuurlewe van Suider-Afrika
ISBN: 978 1 77007 646 4 (Print)
ISBN: 978 1 92057 221 1 (ePub)
ISBN: 978 1 92057 222 8 (PDF)