Wild Cats of the World
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226779998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 462 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excelent book ERAR It arrived fast, and all the information I needed is there. beautiful pictures. "Book Wild Cats of the World" according to Catherine Monroe. This book is very educational. Has alot of information on wild cats. I would highly recommand this book.. A basic overview; not really a scientific opus Nathan Roberts I found this book to be a useful summary of the cat species. There are numerous citations that are useful, although not necessarily the most modern. I was a bit dismayed by the assertion that it has only been the last 25 years that we (the scientific community) has built our knowledge of cats. This is simply not true for most species. The authors also seem to brush over any of the consumptive use issues. Several common cat species are harvested sustainably and it would have been nice to see some discussion on this. For common
“An essential guide for felinophiles and a valuable handbook for conservation professionals.”
Weaving information from these sources together with their own experiences observing wild cats around the world, the Sunquists have created the most comprehensive reference on felids available. Mel and Fiona Sunquist have spent more than a decade gathering information about cats from every available source, many of them quite difficult to find, including scientific papers, descriptions of hunts, archeological findings, observations by naturalists and travelers, reports from government agencies, and newsletters from a wide variety of organizations. Each of their accounts of the 36 species of cat contains a description of the cat, including human interactions with it, as well as detailed data on its distribution, ecology and behavior, status in the wild, and efforts to conserve it. Did you know that European royalty once used cheetahs to hunt deer, or that caracals can capture birds by leaping six and a half feet straight up into the air from