Selous is the Anglicised form of the Dutch name Slous. It may refer to:
People
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Andrew Selous
Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous (; born 27 April 1962) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Bedfordshire since the 2001 general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Ministe ...
(born 1962), British politician
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Edmund Selous (1857–1934), British ornithologist and writer
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Frederick Selous
Frederick Courteney Selous, DSO (; 31 December 1851 – 4 January 1917) was a British explorer, officer, professional hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. His real-life adventures inspired Sir Henry Rider ...
(1851–1917), British explorer and big-game hunter
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Henry Courtney Selous
Henry Courtney Selous (b. Panton Street, Haymarket, London 1803; d. Beaworthy, Devon, 24 September 1890) was an English painter, illustrator and lithographer.
Life
He was the son of Gideon "George" Slous (1777–1839), a Flemish portrait and ...
(1803–1890), British painter
Other
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Selous Game Reserve
The Selous Game Reserve, now renamed Nyerere National Park, is a protected area in southern Tanzania. It covers a total area of and has additional buffer zones. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to its wildlife diversity ...
, Tanzania
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Selous Scouts, the special forces of the Rhodesian Army
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Selous, Zimbabwe
Selous is a village in Mashonaland West province in Zimbabwe. It lies not far from Harare on the main Harare to Bulawayo road.
It is named after the British explorer and hunter Frederick Selous.
In 1985, novelist Tom Robbins wrote a column for '' ...
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Selous' mongoose
Selous's mongoose (''Paracynictis selousi'') is a mongoose species native to Southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Paracynictis''.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies were described:
*''Paracynictis selousi bechuanae''
*''Paracynictis selo ...
, (''Paracynictis selousi'')
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Selous' zebra
Selous' zebra (''Equus quagga selousi'') is a subspecies of the plains zebra distributed across southeastern Africa. It is found mostly in Mozambique.
Taxonomy
This subspecies is similar to the Burchell's zebra, but it can be distinguished by ...
(''Equus quagga selousi'')
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