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Felids and Hyenas of the World: Wildcats, Panthers, Lynx, Pumas, Ocelots, Caracals, and Relatives
The most comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world's wild cats and hyenas
From the Leopard Cat of Asia, the Black-footed Cat of Africa, and the Amur Tiger of Siberia to South America's Ocelots and North America's Bobcats, the wild cats known as felids are among the most fascinating and spectacular of all animals. This stunningly illustrated book is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the world's felids and their often misunderstood relative, the hyenas. Covering and illustrating every species and subspecies, the guide features more than 150 superb full-color plates that incorporate more than 600 photographs and show species in similar poses for quick and easy comparison. Drawing on the latest taxonomy and research, the facing-page species accounts provide distribution maps, common and scientific names, and detailed information on key identification features, distribution, behavior, reproduction, similar species, habitat, conservation status, and where to observe each species. An ideal field companion for use anywhere in the world, the book will appeal to both casual nature enthusiasts and seasoned professionals.
Covers 41 felids and 4 hyenas--every species and subspecies in the world
Features more than 150 color plates incorporating more than 600 photos
Depicts species in similar poses for quick and easy comparisons
Provides key identification information in detailed, facing-page species accounts
Uses the latest taxonomy
Includes easy-to-read distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species
From the Leopard Cat of Asia, the Black-footed Cat of Africa, and the Amur Tiger of Siberia to South America's Ocelots and North America's Bobcats, the wild cats known as felids are among the most fascinating and spectacular of all animals. This stunningly illustrated book is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the world's felids and their often misunderstood relative, the hyenas. Covering and illustrating every species and subspecies, the guide features more than 150 superb full-color plates that incorporate more than 600 photographs and show species in similar poses for quick and easy comparison. Drawing on the latest taxonomy and research, the facing-page species accounts provide distribution maps, common and scientific names, and detailed information on key identification features, distribution, behavior, reproduction, similar species, habitat, conservation status, and where to observe each species. An ideal field companion for use anywhere in the world, the book will appeal to both casual nature enthusiasts and seasoned professionals.
Covers 41 felids and 4 hyenas--every species and subspecies in the world
Features more than 150 color plates incorporating more than 600 photos
Depicts species in similar poses for quick and easy comparisons
Provides key identification information in detailed, facing-page species accounts
Uses the latest taxonomy
Includes easy-to-read distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species
280 pages, Paperback
Published October 20, 2020
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January 1, 2021
This review is for the paperback, not the Kindle edition.
Felids and Hyenas of the World is a great reference book for anybody interested in feliforms. This gem of a book covers everything from the bobcat to the aardwolf (not a wolf). There are beautiful photos on almost every colour-coded page and the information given about each animal is accurate and concise.
Each animal is broken down into:
Other Names
Taxonomy
Reproduction
Behaviour
Distribution
Habitat
Conservation Status
The layout makes it excellent to view at a glance, which is especially handy for if you're planning on taking this book with you to any facility. Another thing that I really like about this book is that the animals are displayed in similar poses so you can compare them easily. Never again will you be confused as to the difference between a cheetah, leopard and jaguar!
The book also covers melanistic variants of the animals as well as unique markings and patterns (such as in the case of the king cheetah).
A truly fantastic book for anybody who loves these animals. I'll definitely be picking up the guides to canids and bovids, too.
If anybody is confused about hyenas being a part of it, they're feliforms so their inclusion isn't erroneous.
Felids and Hyenas of the World is a great reference book for anybody interested in feliforms. This gem of a book covers everything from the bobcat to the aardwolf (not a wolf). There are beautiful photos on almost every colour-coded page and the information given about each animal is accurate and concise.
Each animal is broken down into:
Other Names
Taxonomy
Reproduction
Behaviour
Distribution
Habitat
Conservation Status
The layout makes it excellent to view at a glance, which is especially handy for if you're planning on taking this book with you to any facility. Another thing that I really like about this book is that the animals are displayed in similar poses so you can compare them easily. Never again will you be confused as to the difference between a cheetah, leopard and jaguar!
The book also covers melanistic variants of the animals as well as unique markings and patterns (such as in the case of the king cheetah).
A truly fantastic book for anybody who loves these animals. I'll definitely be picking up the guides to canids and bovids, too.
If anybody is confused about hyenas being a part of it, they're feliforms so their inclusion isn't erroneous.
April 12, 2021
Another reference book on this ever popular family of carnivores. Castello turns to cats and hyenas after publishing the first two similar format volumes on bovids and canids. As usual the book introduces the anatomy, biology, evolutionary history, taxonomy and ecology of the animals in brief write ups, followed by the meat of the book with fairly detailed two page spreads covering every single subspecies of each species of cat and hyena.
Useful for the specialist to update with the latest knowledge and data on these spectacular and charismatic animals, but could be overkill for the less serious nature lover. Would have earned five stars from me if not for the typos I came across from just a quick casual read, and the use of some flabby zoo animals in the photos.
Useful for the specialist to update with the latest knowledge and data on these spectacular and charismatic animals, but could be overkill for the less serious nature lover. Would have earned five stars from me if not for the typos I came across from just a quick casual read, and the use of some flabby zoo animals in the photos.
January 14, 2024
A nice little guide that has all sorts of wild cats, plus hyenas. Lots of pictures and general information.
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