ANIMAL KITABU ('Stories") by Jean Pierre Hallet is one of the best books on African wildlife you can ever read, if you can get a copy. Hallet was a game warden in the Belgian Congo, and established a refuge for abandoned and injured animals - at one time, he had two elephants, a rhino, a leopard, and a female baboon that had an amorous interest in him. His stories are taken from native and real-life experiences when he worked for the gov’t, and each chapter is titled with the animal’s Swahili name - “Tembo” (elephant} - “Simba” (lion) - “Chui” (leopard) - “Mamba” - (crocodile) etc. The almost-human accounts of elephant behavior is worth the price, if you can find a copy. Marlin Perkins is another, prolific writer from the past to look at for your library. FYI
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