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Wild Cats of the World
Buch von Luke Hunter
Sprache: Englisch

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Wild Cats of the World provides detailed accounts for all 38 species of wild cat accompanied by magnificent artwork and stunning photography.

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.
Wild Cats of the World provides detailed accounts for all 38 species of wild cat accompanied by magnificent artwork and stunning photography.

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.
Über den Autor
Luke Hunter is an Australian biologist and one of the leading names in wild cat conservation. He has worked on the ecology and conservation of carnivores since 1992, and he is currently the President of Panthera, the New York cat conservation organisation he helped to create in 2006. He has written over 120 scientific papers and popular articles on cats and other carnivores including A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World. Wild Cats of the World is his seventh book.
Zusammenfassung
Text from one of the leading names in wild cat conservation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction

Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti
Wildcat, Felis libyca/silvertris/ornata/catus
Black-footed cat, Felis nigripes
Sand cat, Felis margarita
Jungle cat, Felis chaus
Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul
Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis
Flat-headed cat, Prionailurus planiceps
Rusty-spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus
Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
Marbled Cat, Pardofelis marmorata
Bay Cat, Catopuma badia
Asian Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii
Serval, Leptailurus serval
Caracal, Caracal caracal
African golden cat, Profelis aurata
Geoffroy's Cat, Leopardus geoffroyi
Oncillas Leopardus tigrinus and Leopardus guttulus
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
Guiña, Leopardus guigna
Colocolo, Leopardus colocolo
Andean Cat, Oreailurus jacobita
Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx
Spanish lynx Lynx pardinus
Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yaguarondi
Puma, Puma concolor
Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Snow leopard, Uncia uncia
Clouded leopards, Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diardi
Tiger, Panthera tigris
Lion, Panthera leo
Leopard, Panthera pardus
Jaguar, Panthera once

Species overview
Conserving wild cats

Further reading and resourcesAcknowledgementsImage credits
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 240
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472968265
ISBN-10: 1472968263
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hunter, Luke
Illustrator: Barrett, Priscilla
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 261 x 214 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Luke Hunter
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2019
Gewicht: 1,098 kg
preigu-id: 114860891
Über den Autor
Luke Hunter is an Australian biologist and one of the leading names in wild cat conservation. He has worked on the ecology and conservation of carnivores since 1992, and he is currently the President of Panthera, the New York cat conservation organisation he helped to create in 2006. He has written over 120 scientific papers and popular articles on cats and other carnivores including A Field Guide to the Carnivores of the World. Wild Cats of the World is his seventh book.
Zusammenfassung
Text from one of the leading names in wild cat conservation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction

Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti
Wildcat, Felis libyca/silvertris/ornata/catus
Black-footed cat, Felis nigripes
Sand cat, Felis margarita
Jungle cat, Felis chaus
Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul
Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis
Flat-headed cat, Prionailurus planiceps
Rusty-spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus
Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
Marbled Cat, Pardofelis marmorata
Bay Cat, Catopuma badia
Asian Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii
Serval, Leptailurus serval
Caracal, Caracal caracal
African golden cat, Profelis aurata
Geoffroy's Cat, Leopardus geoffroyi
Oncillas Leopardus tigrinus and Leopardus guttulus
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
Guiña, Leopardus guigna
Colocolo, Leopardus colocolo
Andean Cat, Oreailurus jacobita
Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx
Spanish lynx Lynx pardinus
Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yaguarondi
Puma, Puma concolor
Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Snow leopard, Uncia uncia
Clouded leopards, Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diardi
Tiger, Panthera tigris
Lion, Panthera leo
Leopard, Panthera pardus
Jaguar, Panthera once

Species overview
Conserving wild cats

Further reading and resourcesAcknowledgementsImage credits
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 240
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472968265
ISBN-10: 1472968263
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hunter, Luke
Illustrator: Barrett, Priscilla
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 261 x 214 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Luke Hunter
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2019
Gewicht: 1,098 kg
preigu-id: 114860891
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