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A memorial book of all the cats that were able to live wild at heart until they were,
FINALLY, FOREVER FREE
If you are an animal lover and are fascinated by the various species of the cat family, big and small, you'll want to add this beautiful collector's volume to your library.
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El abisinio, ágil como una pantera, es un gato de una belleza cautivadora. Descendiente del gato salvaje de África y de la India, es pariente del singapura, un tipo de gato nacido en Singapur. En la antigüedad fue llevado de Abisinia a Egipto por el faraón Ramsés II. Por todo ello, la búsqueda de sus orígenes ha generado siempre leyendas fabulosas. Pero, al margen de estas, lo cierto es que su pelaje con ticking, su pelo sedoso y su porte principesco...
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This is the story of the first white lions to be released back into the wild. With incredible characters and unforgettable wildlife, this is a riveting book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous people all over the world. It is not only the story of the White lions but how a game reserve was created from overgrazed sheep and cattle farms to a free roaming big five wildlife reserve in an area that had not seen big game for over 250 years....
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The Cougar is a skillful blend of natural history, scientific research, First Nations stories and first person accounts. With her in-depth research, Wild explores the relationship between mountain lions and humans, and provides the most up-to-date information on cougar awareness and defense tactics for those living, working or travelling in cougar country.
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In this volume Stanley P. Young completes his series of monographs on the major predatory mammals of North America. As in his earlier works, The Wolves of North America; The Puma, Mysterious American Cat; and The Clever Coyote, Mr. Young writes with the authority of a field biologist who has studied his subjects for more than a quarter of a century in the intimacy of their own habitat, from coast to coast and from the northern limits of their range...
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A story of the domestic cat.
Everything you need to know about the domestic cat.
Disciver a complete book about the Domestic cat !
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In regard to the origin of the domestic cat, naturalists have squabbled and fought for centuries, and the best thing possible, I think, is for every man steadfastly to retain his own opinion, then everybody is sure to be right. For myself, I really cannot see that it would either assist us in breeding better...
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Mountain Lions presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on these mysterious big cats. Where do mountain lions live? What enemies do they have? How do they communicate? What issues exist in the sometimes controversial relationship between mountain lions and humans?
This book contains all the information you need to know to become familiar with these fascinating animals. Accompanied by numerous full-color photos of mountain...
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British conservationist Laurence Rose travelled to India to hear first-hand accounts of indigenous people's special relationships with the wildlife around them. The Warli people living in the urban forests of Mumbai and the Maldhari pastoralists of Gujarat live harmoniously alongside some of the allegedly most dangerous animals in the world. In Mumbai, it is the leopard, living at the highest density of any urban big cat population. In Gujarat's Gir...
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Right across Britain, people are making remarkable claims - they are reporting large feral cats resembling panthers, pumas and lynx. Month after month the sightings continue with citizens from all walks of life having surprise encounters with big cats. They may be driving, walking their dog, or riding a horse, but most reports are consistent and many are emotionally charged - people have encountered a big predator, in safe, suburban Britain. Tell-tale...
10) Gepardensommer
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Wenn aus einem Abenteuertrip eine Reise zu sich selbst wird! Für alle Leserinnnen, die dem Ruf der Freiheit in die weite Welt folgen wollen. Vor allem aber für alle größer gewordenen Woodwalkers-Fans.
Auf Lilly wartet ein unvergessliches Erlebnis: Sie darf auf einer Farm in Namibia mitarbeiten, die sich dem Schutz der bedrohten Geparden widmet. Dort soll die deutsche Tierarzttochter bei der Pflege verletzter Großkatzen, der Aufzucht verwaister...
11) Cats Are Love
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Such adorable animals, and loyal to you. Hope you love your cute cats, because they love you, too!
What does it mean when your cat stares into your eyes? Do cats like to swim, and how long should they sleep?
This fun rhyming book is an informative ode to our furry friends, cats! It will excite every little cat lover to learn about these popular pets, from how to care for their animals to why kitties have whiskers. The easy-to-read sentences will...
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An international bestseller, this is an emotional and riveting story of the Owens' travel and adventurous life in the Kalahari Desert.?
Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water...
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Today ten times more tigers live in captivity than survive in the wild.
For over five decades, K. Ullas Karanth has been engaged in the struggle to bring wild tigers back from the brink in India, their last remaining wild stronghold. He tells the story of the tiger itself-its incredible biology, its critical role in shaping natural ecosystems of Asia, and the unique place it holds in our collective imagination.
Among Tigers is the story of how we...
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Humans may have reached the top of the food chain, but the world is still teeming with apex predators who retain the advantage in their own environments, and sometimes venture into ours, especially when they have gained a taste for human blood. Survivors, hunters, and witnesses recall first-hand accounts of hair-raising, fatal encounters with massive and dangerous beasts of the wild, describing the often rapid and unstoppable series of events that...
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It was pure serendipity that we went on an African safari, but we are forever grateful that we did. We combined a visit with my brother and sister-in-law, a doctor and nurse volunteering at a hospital in Uganda with a safari to Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Enjoy reading about what it was like to volunteer at a hospital in a small town in southwestern Uganda and the excitement and adventure of trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda, camel rides in the...
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"Buffalo, rhino, elephant, lions, leopards, antelopes, and hippos brought many an exciting day for Mr. Letcher...entertaining...a record of travel...an impression of a little-known territory...undoubtedly worth writing." -The Daily Telegraph, Nov. 22, 1911
"The country forming the most northerly part of Rhodesia appears to be one of these almost primitive hunting grounds...its resource in the way of sport are well described in 'Big Game Hunting North-Eastern...
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This is the Merlin Unwin Books edition and is the only one currently available which contains the iconic Raymond Sheppard illustrations which capture with remarkable verve and accuracy the dramatic highlight of each story. All royalties from the sale of the Merlin Unwin Books hardback edition go to the Corbett tiger reserve in India.
The presence of a man-eating tiger in the Indian province of Naini Tal spread fear and panic throughout the impoverished...
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This is the riveting and illuminating story of Australian writer Anthony Ham's extraordinary journey into the world of lions. Haunted by the idea that they might disappear from the planet in our lifetime, he ventured deep into the African wilderness, speaking to local tribespeople and activists as well as to rangers, scientists and conservationists about why lions are close to extinction and what can be done to save them.
In The Last Lions of Africa,...
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Jim Corbett became the hero of thousands of impoverished local families in the remote Indian region of Kumaon when, throughout the 1920s and 30s, he answered their pleas to rid them of the man-eating tigers and leopards which were ravaging their populations. Man-eaters roamed a region of hundreds of square miles over several years, killing the defenceless villagers at will: for example the Champawat man-eater had killed over 434 people in six years,...
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