Wild Cats of the World
462 pages, 43 color plates, 38 halftones, 48 line drawings, 36 tables 8 x 10
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2002
Cloth $45.00
ISBN: 9780226779997
Published August 2002
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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
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