Wild cats : past & present
2008
Book
Not all cats are the playful pets we pamper; meet the wild cats. Wild cats have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Each species has its own tale--from being worshiped to being feared as a ravaging monster. What is fiction and what is fact about these furry animals?
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9781581960525
- 1581960522
Description: 80 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm
Target Audience Note: Ages 11 and up.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-78) and index.
Contents:
- Ancient ancestors
- Wild cats around the world
- Wild cats of North America
- Central and South American wild cats
- Wild cats of Europe, Asia & the Middle East
- African wild cats
- Wild about cats: from ancient Egypt to today
- Wild cats at risk
- Bibliography
- Index
LCCN: 173185964
Control Number: 163156
Publisher: Plain City, OH : Darby Creek Pub., [2008]Subjects: Felidae -- Juvenile literature.
Other Authors: Hallett, Mark, 1947-