Everyone is familiar with the big cats-the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar-members of the genus Panthera. The smaller cats-members of the genus Felis-are less familiar. This absorbing book, considered "a comprehensive survey" by David Quammen, writing in the New York Times Book Review, presents what is known about the thirty-seven or so species of the world's cats, including abundant information on the much-neglected smaller members of the cat family."Dr. Kitchener... has made a readable, up-to-date synthesis of what we ...
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Everyone is familiar with the big cats-the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar-members of the genus Panthera. The smaller cats-members of the genus Felis-are less familiar. This absorbing book, considered "a comprehensive survey" by David Quammen, writing in the New York Times Book Review, presents what is known about the thirty-seven or so species of the world's cats, including abundant information on the much-neglected smaller members of the cat family."Dr. Kitchener... has made a readable, up-to-date synthesis of what we know about cats, his account always strengthened by the comparative point of view."-Scientific American"The numerous tables and comprehensive bibliography will appeal to the scientist, while the breadth of topics discussed, summary of numerous studies published in hard-to-find journals, numerous graphs and line drawings, and emphasis on the smaller cats and their behaviour, will make it of wider interest."-John Deag, Times Higher Education Supplement
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Natural History of Mammals. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 280 p. Natural History of Mammals. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 90045833 Type of material Book Personal name Kitchener, Andrew. Main title The natural history of the wild cats / Andrew Kitchener. Published/Created Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates, 1991. Description xxi, 280 p. : ill. (some col. ); 24 cm. LC classification QL737. C23 K58 1991 Related titles Wild cats. Subjects Felidae. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-273) and index. Series The Natural history of mammals series Dewey class no. 599.74/428
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Very good. Text is clean & tight & unmarked; previous owner's name written on half title page. Mild shelf wear with slight bumping/rubbing of cover corners. Small white spot (slight damage during publishing) on spine. 280 pp. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Natural History of Mammals Series. Audience: General/trade.
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