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Mel Sunquist and Fiona Sunquist

Wild Cats of the World

462 pages, 43 color plates, 38 halftones, 48 line drawings, 36 tables  8 x 10  © 2002

Cloth $45.00

ISBN: 9780226779997   Published August 2002

Related links: Read an excerpt on the domestic cat.

Preface
Introduction
What Is a Cat?
The Essence of Cats
Taxonomy of the Cat Family
Species Accounts
Cheetah
Caracal
Bay cat
Asiatic golden cat
Chinese desert cat
Jungle cat
Sand cat
Black-footed cat
Wildcat: European wildcat, African-Asian wildcat, Domestic cat
Jaguarundi
Ocelot
Oncilla
Margay
Serval
Lynx: Canada lynx, Eurasian lynx, Iberian lynx, Bobcat
Pampas cat
Geoffroy's cat
Kodkod
Andean mountain cat
Manul
Leopard cat
Flat-headed cat
Rusty-spotted cat
Fishing cat
African golden cat
Puma
Clouded leopard
Lion
Jaguar
Leopard
Tiger
Marbled cat
Snow leopard
Study and Conservation
Field Research Techniques: Recent Advances
Relocating Cats: History and Guidelines for the Future
Conserving Felids in the Twenty-First Century
Appendix 1: CITES Listings Governing Trade in Wild Cats
Appendix 2: IUCN Red List: Conservation Status of Wild Cats
Appendix 3: Olfactory Communication in Felids
Appendix 4: Vocal Communication in Felids
Appendix 5: Reproduction in Felids
Appendix 6: List of Scientific and Common Names Mentioned in the Text
Index
Subjects



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