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James G. Sanderson - Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide - 9780801898853 - V9780801898853
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Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide

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Description for Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide Paperback. Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide shows just how important and interesting the littlest of the nondomesticated feline family are. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 184 pages, 117, 32 colour illustrations, 76 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white line drawin. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Did you know that most wild cat species are small and that lions, tigers, and other large cats are the exception? That adult bobcats, clouded leopards, and other small wild cats are completely asocial? And that they fight only as a last resort? This entertaining and informative book reveals these and hundreds of other facts about the behavior, biology, and conservation of the more than 30 small wild cat species. From bobcats to servals, small cats are spread across the globe. They range in size from the rusty-spotted cat and African black-footed cat, each of which weighs around 5 pounds when fully grown, to the Eurasian lynx, which can reach an adult weight of 60 pounds. These felids are elusive, some are nocturnal, others are arboreal, and all are rare and secretive, making them especially difficult to study. James G. Sanderson, the world's leading field expert on small wild cats, and naturalist and wildlife artist Patrick Watson provide informative and entertaining answers to common and unexpected questions about these animals. The authors explain why some small cats live on the ground while others inhabit trees, discuss the form and function of their coat types and colors, offer scientifically sound information on human-small wild cat interactions, and even review the role that small wild cats have played in literature, religion, and mythology. The world of cats is as fascinating as it is diverse. Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide shows just how important and interesting the littlest of the nondomesticated feline family are.

Product Details

Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801898853
SKU
V9780801898853
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-41

About James G. Sanderson
James G. Sanderson is a Fellow of the Wildlife Conservation Network and the founder of the Small Cat Conservation Alliance. He is coauthor of Wildlife Issues in a Changing World and coeditor of Landscape Ecology: A Top-down Approach. Patrick Watson is a freelance wildlife artist, naturalist, and lifelong cat lover.

Reviews for Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide
A good general introduction on these wild cats.
Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report A fascinating and informative book... full of fun information. Wildlife Activist Johns Hopkins University Press has done it again with another outstanding publication in the Animal Answer Guide series. This one has all you need to know about the world's small cats.
Whit Gibbons Aiken Standard As the big cats (cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, lions, and pumas) tend to get the lion's share of attention in most books, a work specifically on small wild cats is welcome. Choice

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