Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

From the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures.This fully updated second edition of Luke Hunter's comprehensive guide profiles all of the world's terrestrial carnivore species. Thoroughly updated throughout and covering recently described species, a detailed account describes each species' key identification characteristics, distribution and habitat, behaviour, feeding ecology, social patterns, life history statistics, conservation and the latest on classification. This edition also includes accurate distribution maps for each species.Colour plates by top wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett depict each species, with subspecies, colour variations and behavioural vignettes for many. There are also detailed line drawings of more than 230 skulls and 110 footprints.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-11-15
Mått:169 x 237 x 16 mm
Vikt:700 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Naturalist
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Priscilla Barrett
ISBN:9781472950796

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Luke Hunter is president of Panthera, the world's leading organisation dedicated to the conservation of wild cats. Before that, he headed the Great Cats Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and held positions in universities in Australia and South Africa. He has contributed to more than 100 scientific papers and popular articles.Priscilla Barrett has painted mammals for field guides to numerous regions including southern Africa, Latin America, Britain and Europe, and New Zealand. She is a long-standing member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTIONCarnivore Families Conservation of CarnivoresStructure of the Species AccountsSPECIES ACCOUNTSFELIDAE - CatsHYAENIDAE - HyaenasHERPESTIDAE - MongoosesEUPLERIDAE - Fosa and AlliesPRIONODONTIDAE - LinsangsVIVERRIDAE - Civets, Genets and OyansNANDINIIDAE - African Palm-civetCANIDAE - DogsURSIDAE - BearsPROCYONIDAE - Raccoons, Coatis and AlliesAILURIDAE - Red PandaMEPHITIDAE - Skunks and Stink-badgersMUSTELIDAE - Badgers, Martens, Weasels and OttersSKULLSFOOTPRINTSGlossaryAcknowledgementsIndex