EKL Publications, 2015. — 178 p. As a long-time lover of domestic cats and a firm supporter of big cat conservation, Colette Anderson started researching the Ocelot and Margay to gain a wider knowledge of the smaller wild cats. She was surprised however, to discover how few of the wild cat species around the world she was aware of. She wanted to concentrate on the Ocelot and...
2nd edition. — Imagine Publishing Ltd, 2016. — 64 p. — (World of Animals Series). Over 750 animals inside Big Cats Wild cats of the world Interviews with big cat keepers All about the African lion Endangered: the Asiatic lion Lion evolution Lion conservation Tigers vs. lions Endangered Siberian tiger Tigers and man All about leopards Secrets of the snow leopard Amur leopard:...
London: Paul Hamlin, 1969. — 160 p. Probably the most popular of all the animals in the zoo are the big cats and their relatives. This book is a popular account of all the living species and their habits. Besides descriptions of the cats and their natural environments, ways in which man has used these animals are also described, such as hunting with Cheetahs and Tigerhunting...
Reaktion Books, 2006. - 224 p. Contrary to popular belief, it is the tiger, not the lion, who is the true king of the jungle. A male tiger can grow to eleven feet in length and weigh more than 650 pounds. Sleek, powerful, and mysterious, the tiger is revered as a potent symbol of sexuality and ferocity in many cultures around the world. Yet the tiger’s strength and beauty has...
Oxford University Press, 2006. — 228 p. Bobcat: Master of Survival tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in the world. While half the wild cat species worldwide are in danger, the bobcat is thriving, even expanding its range in North America. Why are bobcats flourishing when so many other wild felines are advancing towards extinction? The book explains...
HarperCollins UK, 2019. — 304 p. The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course. In Champawat, India, circa 1900, a Bengal...
HarperCollins UK, 2019. — 304 p. The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course. In Champawat, India, circa 1900, a Bengal...
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015. — 389 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4729-1219-0. From the rabbit-sized Black-footed Cat of southern Africa to bear-killing Amur tigers of the Russian Far East, the 38 members of the Cat Family include some of the world's most fascinating and magnificent species on earth. Supremely adapted for the kill, all cats are obligate carnivores; they survive only by...
Penguin Random House South Africa, 2003. — 144 p. Esteemed for its speed and athleticism, admired for its grace and beauty, coveted for its hunting prowess, the cheetah has nonetheless been harrassed and hounded to the point of extinction. Author Luke Hunter, a specialist on African carnivores, looks into the history, evolution, behaviour and day-to-day survival of one of the...
Penguin Random House South Africa, 2003. — 144 p. Esteemed for its speed and athleticism, admired for its grace and beauty, coveted for its hunting prowess, the cheetah has nonetheless been harrassed and hounded to the point of extinction. Author Luke Hunter, a specialist on African carnivores, looks into the history, evolution, behaviour and day-to-day survival of one of the...
Reaktion Books, 2010. — 236 p. lthough the lion is not the largest, fastest or most lethal animal, its position as king of beasts has rarely been challenged. Since Palaeolithic times, lions have fascinated people, and due to its gallant mane, knowing eyes, and distinctive roar, the animal continues to beguile us today. In Lion , Deirdre Jackson paints a fresh portrait of this...
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018. — 160 p. Mountain lions, sometimes called pumas or cougars, were once spread throughout the United States, occupying all 48 of the contiguous states. By the 1960s, though, they were almost extinct in central and eastern North America. In Mountain Lions of the Black Hills , Dr. Jonathan A. Jenks, who, along with his team of graduate...
Smithsonian Books, 2004. — 304 p. Cats in Question, a new book in Smithsonian's highly successful In Question series, offers authoritative and engaging answers to the thousands of questions about cats that Smithsonian scientists receive annually. All of the world's cats are here, from fearsome predators such as lions and tigers, to mysterious hunters such as leopards and...
Yale University Press, 2009. — 376 p. Over the course of 10 years, journalist and tour guide Mahler searched the Western Hemisphere for jaguars, finding recent photographs, claw marks and scat, and captive animals-but never spotted a single wild cat. Though jaguars once roamed from the southwestern U.S. through most of Central and South America, their range and numbers have...
Xist Publishing, 2013. — 40 p. — (My Favorite Animal). — ISBN: 978-1-623956-57-9. Learn all about cheetahs in this informational picture book. Kids ages 4-8 will enjoy learning about cheetahs through beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Xist Publishing, 2013. — 40 p. — (My Favorite Animal). — ISBN: 978-1-623956-69-2. Learn all about lynx in this informational picture book. Kids ages 4-8 will enjoy learning about lynx through beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
Whittles Publishing, 2011. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-1849950428 Right across Britain, people are making remarkable claims - they are reporting large feral cats resembling panthers, pumas and lynx. Month after month the sightings continue with citizens from all walks of life having surprise encounters with big cats. They may be driving, walking their dog, or riding a horse, but most...
Reaktion Books, 2014. — 224 p. — (Animal). The sleek, spotted leopard may be the smallest of the big cats, but its ferocity and solitary style makes lions and tigers seem puny in comparison. Lacking the social mentality of other animals, the leopard is stealthy and selfish, ambushing its prey and carrying it high into a tree where it can dine alone. Humans call leopards the...
Reaktion Books, 2014. — 224 p. The sleek, spotted leopard may be the smallest of the big cats, but its ferocity and solitary style makes lions and tigers seem puny in comparison. Lacking the social mentality of other animals, the leopard is stealthy and selfish, ambushing its prey and carrying it high into a tree where it can dine alone. Humans call leopards the “perfect...
Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2015. — 340 p. — ISBN13: 978-1771641135. In The Great Soul of Siberia , renowned tiger researcher Sooyong Park tracks three generations of Siberian tigers living in remote southeastern Russia. Reminiscent of the way Timothy Treadwell (the so-called Grizzly Man) immersed himself in the lives of bears, Park sets up underground bunkers to observe the...
Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2015. — 340 p. — ISBN13: 978-1771641135. In the "Great soul of Siberia", renowned tiger researcher Sooyong Park tracks three generations of Siberian tigers living in remote southeastern Russia. Reminiscent of the way Timothy Treadwell (the so-called Grizzly Man) immersed himself in the lives of bears, Park sets up underground bunkers to observe the...
Island Press, 2014. — 264 p. The jaguar is one of the most mysterious and least-known big cats of the world. The largest cat in the Americas, it has survived an onslaught of environmental and human threats partly because of an evolutionary history unique among wild felines, but also because of a power and indomitable spirit so strong, the jaguar has shaped indigenous cultures...
Island Press, 2014. — 264 p. The jaguar is one of the most mysterious and least-known big cats of the world. The largest cat in the Americas, it has survived an onslaught of environmental and human threats partly because of an evolutionary history unique among wild felines, but also because of a power and indomitable spirit so strong, the jaguar has shaped indigenous cultures...
Usborne, 2002. — 48 p. — (Usborne Discovery). Readers are introduced to the big cats of the world--including lions, tigers, and panthers--in this guide that helps them to discover the different species, their habitats, what they eat, the family structure of these animals, and much more. Spectacular photographs and suggested Web sites to visit enhance this book.
Hay House, 2010. - 400 p. This is Linda Tucker’s firsthand account of her journey into the mysteries of the most sacred animal on the African continent: the legendary White Lion. This book reveals the knowledge and ceremonies of Old Africa and the overwhelming love that has driven her every action to save these magnificent beasts, against formidable odds... After being rescued...
Great Cat Publications, 2016. — 416 p. , illus. Just over 400 p., this book spans the timeline of the cat in history, from 20 million years ago to the present. Dozens upon dozens of photographs, paintings, and other illustrations bring the text alive, such as the photo of Mark Twain and his cat, "Tammany," posing in a corner pocket of Twain, billiard table. Even those well...
Great Cat Publications, 2016. — 416 p. , illus. Just over 400 p., this book spans the timeline of the cat in history, from 20 million years ago to the present. Dozens upon dozens of photographs, paintings, and other illustrations bring the text alive, such as the photo of Mark Twain and his cat, "Tammany," posing in a corner pocket of Twain, billiard table. Even those well...
Douglas & McIntyre, 2013. — 290 p. The Cougar is a skillful blend of natural history, scientific research, First Nations stories and first person accounts. With her in-depth research, Wild explores the relationship between mountain lions and humans, and provides the most up-to-date information on cougar awareness and defence tactics for those living, working or travelling in...
Foreword by Douglas Chadwick — Patagonia, 2018. — 288 p. During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion -- also known as a puma, a cougar, and by many other names – has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory. What makes this cat, the fourth carnivore in the food chain...
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