Read Online Wild Cats of the World Luke Hunter Books
Download As PDF : Wild Cats of the World Luke Hunter Books
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 preying upon other animals, and they have become one of evolution's most successful predatory lineages of mammals.
Wild Cats of the World explores the spectacular Cat Family in unprecedented depth. Drawing on thousands of scientific papers and direct observations in the field, each species is profiled at length, covering all aspects of felid behaviour and ecology. The book is profusely illustrated with colour plates, black-and-white sketches showing important aspects of cat life and accurate images of every species' skull. Over 400 spectacular photographs are included, many of them showing extremely rare and little-known cats published here for the first time. Each profile includes an up-to-date range map and explains the most current science on how cats are classified and related to each other, including some very recent, surprising discoveries.
Despite their great evolutionary success, the challenges facing felids in the modern world are profound. Only one, the ubiquitous domestic cat, does not require dedicated conservation action to ensure survival for the next century. The book also explores the current conservation issues facing wild cats, the increasingly perilous status of many species and how they can be saved.
Read Online Wild Cats of the World Luke Hunter Books
"Cats in the wild are amazing creatures. They share many traits, but across 40 very different species. This book has great information on each species, the evolution, what is known (and not known) and wonderful pictures and sketches.. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in cats, wildlife, conservation or biology."
Product details
|
Tags : Wild Cats of the World (9781472968265) Luke Hunter Books,Luke Hunter,Wild Cats of the World,Bloomsbury Wildlife,1472968263,104301 Bloomsbury UK Special Interest HC,Animals / Big Cats,GENERAL,General Adult,Great Britain/British Isles,INDIVIDUAL SPECIES OF MAMMALS,NATURE / Animals / Big Cats,NATURE / Animals / Wildlife,Nature/Ecology,Non-Fiction,PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects Themes / Plants Animals,Pictorial treatment,Subjects Themes / Plants Animals,ZOOLOGY (SPECIFIC ASPECTS)
Wild Cats of the World Luke Hunter Books Reviews :
Wild Cats of the World Luke Hunter Books Reviews
- Very nice book. Well written at a consistent level among the species (no mean feat for such books), with a lot of naturalistic, beautiful pictures -- no artificial posing here, no poor zoo animals. Up to date on the latest classicification, but less so on the latest evolutionary theories, although that part is handled quite well anyway.
Highly recommended! - Cats in the wild are amazing creatures. They share many traits, but across 40 very different species. This book has great information on each species, the evolution, what is known (and not known) and wonderful pictures and sketches.. Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in cats, wildlife, conservation or biology.
- I think this book is beautiful, but more textbook, scientific than I expected, so will have to find more time to dig into it.
- Beautiful photographs of cats, with more technical information included as well (status, range, lineage, etc.). This is a wonderful book for anyone concerned with our shrinking populations of wildlife, especially the wild feline relatives of our beloved house cats.
- Very good reference book. Interesting and informative. My only criticism is that some of the photographs aren't that good. The line drawings are mediocre and the distribution maps could have been better.
- Great book. Very technical in spots, but a person does get a feel about the type of cat that's being discussed and what makes it special.
- The book boasts many magnificent illustrations concerning wild cats. I found it to be quite enjoyable.
- Fantastic book, great reference.
Informative, well organized and up to date.
