Luke Hunter

Wild Cats of the World (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472922854
• Artikelnr.: 43446622

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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 resources Acknowledgements Image credits