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"Wild Cats of the World explores the spectacular cat family in unprecedented depth. Drawing on thousands of scientific papers and direct observations in the field, each species is profiled at length, covering all aspects of felid behaviour and ecology. The book is profusely illustrated with colour plates, black-and-white sketches showing important aspects of cat life and accurate images of every species skull. More than 200 spectacular photographs are included, many of them showing extremely rare and little-known cats pulished here for the first time. Each profile includes an up-to-date range map, and explains the latest research on how cats are classified and related to each other, including surprising recent discoveries"-- |