Project Gutenberg 2025-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 179 Besser, Hans 22000102 Raubwild und Dickhäuter in Deutsch-Ostafrika $aStuttgart :$bFrankh'sche Verlagshandlung, $c1915. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Raubwild und Dickhäuter in Deutsch-Ostafrika" by Hans Besser is a natural history account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the author's first-hand observations and experiences with large mammals—predators and big game—in what was then German East Africa. The likely topic of the book includes detailed encounters with wildlife such as lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and wild dogs, combined with insights into their behavior, hunting practices, and the interactions between humans, animals, and the African environment. The opening of this work begins with a foreword, where the author reflects on the limitations of observing wild animals in European zoos compared to witnessing their natural behaviors in the wild. He establishes his credentials through fourteen years of extensive travel and exploration in German East Africa, armed with both rifle and camera. The narrative then moves to vivid anecdotes about meetings with lions—highlighting both their legendary and real characteristics—before recounting personal hunting stories and interactions with indigenous people. Subsequent sections transition to encounters with other predators such as leopards and hyenas, offering practical details about their habits, the challenges of hunting, and the often perilous relationship between humans and wildlife in colonial Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230309073836besser 1915 de Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Mammals -- Africa, East QL Text Category: History - European Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 246261 2025-06-30T05:10:06.311791 text/html 219791 2025-04-06T16:17:15 text/html 5057421 2025-06-30T05:10:12.943742 application/epub+zip 5057256 2025-06-30T05:10:08.473755 application/epub+zip 463130 2025-06-30T05:10:07.091781 application/epub+zip 6000505 2025-06-30T05:10:15.974759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5977526 2025-06-30T05:10:11.652751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219458 2025-06-30T05:10:05.672766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199589 2025-04-06T16:17:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15230 2025-06-30T05:10:16.111716 application/rdf+xml 19253 2025-06-30T05:10:07.339748 image/jpeg 2613 2025-06-30T05:10:07.213761 image/jpeg 6223093 2025-06-30T05:10:06.426785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog