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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472950796 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472950798 |
| Author | Luke Hunter |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Ranging 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 new 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. The new 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. |
| About the Author | 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. |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Publication Date | 1st December 2018 |
| Number of Pages | 272 |
Field Guide To Carnivores Of The World paperback english - 1st December 2018
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