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Deer & The Tiger: Study Of Wildlife In India
by: Schaller, George B.
Concerns mainly three types of Indian Deer (chital, barasingha, sambar),
the blackbuck, gaur & tiger. For each species the book describes geographical
& ecological distribution, popluation dynamics, movements, food habits,
and social behavior. 370 pgs.
c. 1967, H/C...$14.00
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Facing The Big Cats: My World of Lions & Tigers
Beatty, Clyde & Edward, Anthony
An exciting anecdotal account of what the big cats are really like by
America's best-known animal trainer, Clyde Beatty. Beatty is telling the
story of his own long career in the center ring, during which he has faced
the fiercest cats in the world - lions, tigers, leopards, pumas, jaguars
- armed with his great courage and an unequalled understanding of animal
psychology. B/W photos. 342 pgs.
c. 1965, H/C...$45.00
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Forest Cats of North America: Cougars, Bobcats, Lynx
by: Jerry Kobalenko
Beautifully illustrated tribute to the wild cats that roam the continent.
Captivating photographs of cougsars, lynx, and bobcats, along with narrative
text that interweaves fact & anecdote, legend and natural history. 128
pgs.
c.1997...S/C...$19.95
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Ghosts Of Tsavo: Stalking The Mystery Lions Of East Africa
by: Caputo, Philip
From best-selling Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award finalist
Philip Caputo, a riveting account of his quest to unlock the secrets of
a mysterious breed of East African lion with a terrifying history of man-eating.
Filled with face-to-face encounters & narrow escapes & celebrates
the beauty, stealthy cunning, & awesome strength of these elusive,
magnificent beasts. 16 page color photo insert. 275 pgs.
c. 2002, S/C...$15.00
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Golden Shadows, Flying Hooves
by: Schaller, George B.
Serengeti lion (golden shadows) and their prey - zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest
(flying hooves). A scientific study of the lions as they mate, raise their
cubs, stalk prey that is often scarce, and struggle to survive. The new
afterword reports the fate of some of the lions. 293 pgs.
1983, S/C, Reprint...$16.95
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Great Cats
Editors: Seidensticker & Lumpkin
Covers the origins of cats, their form and function, and includes details
of each species together with a stunning collection of photographs and
illustrations. Also explores the relationship between cats and people
and cats in the zoo. Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards,
pumas, cheetahs, bobcats and lynxes, ocelots and servals, wild cats and
feral cats, little known cats. Color photos & illustrations. 240 pgs.
c. 1991, H/C...$39.95
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Great Cats
Editors: Seidensticker & Lumpkin
Covers the origins of cats, their form and function, and includes details
of each species together with a stunning collection of photographs and
illustrations. Also explores the relationship between cats and people
and cats in the zoo. Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards,
pumas, cheetahs, bobcats and lynxes, ocelots and servals, wild cats and
feral cats, little known cats. Color photos & illustrations. 240 pgs.
c. 1991, S/C...$19.95
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Great Cats: Majestic Creatures Of The Wild
Edited
A book that covers all cats, from the lion and tiger to the rare and elusive
kodkod and Andean Mountain cat. It documents the latest discoveries about
the origins of cats and their form and function. It also explores the
historic and present relationship between cats and people. Provides a
rare and special insight into the lives of some of nature's most captivating
creatures. Coffee-table size. Over 200 color photos and illustrations,
including range maps of all species.
c.1991...H/C...$40.00
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Great Cats: Stories & Art from a World Traveller
by: Combes, Simon
Adventurer and artist Simon Combes had a life-long desire to paint the
nine great cats of the world in their natural habitat. Not content to
study only zoo specimens and skeletons, Simon Combes studied the animals
in their own worlds, full of battles, starvation and the competition in
nature where truly only the fit survive. In 1993, soldier-turned-award-winning-artist
Simon Combes set out to observe and paint the nine great cats of the world
in their natural habitats. Combes circled the globe to accomplish this
feat, braving blizzards and blowguns. Already famous for his African wildlife
paintings, Combes set out on what became a three year, three continent
journey through the plains, jungles and snow to find the jaguar, cougar,
lion, cheetah, snow leopard, Siberian tiger, clouded leopard, Bengal tiger
and African leopard. Combes's skillful sketches and photographic paintings
are matched only by his fresh and engaging commentary. Filled with color
photos, color paintings & B/W skecthes. Coffee-table size. 168 pgs.
c. 1998, Oversize, H/C...$35.00
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How The Tiger Lost Its Stripes
by: Meacham, Cory J.
An exploration into the endangerment of a species. A journalist takes
a hard look at both wild and captive tigers and the forces that might
change their future.
c. 1997, H/C...$24.00
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In the Lion's Den
by: Iwago, Mitsuaki
The most exciting photographic portrait of lions ever assembled, In the
Lion's Den presents nearly 100 breathtaking photographs of the day-to-day
lives of these magnificent wild felines of East Africa's fabled Serengeti
plain. Internationally renowned wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago's
incredible close-up images convey both the majestic beauty of the lions
and the harsh realities of their natural habitat. 98 color photos. 119
pgs.
c. 1996, H/C, (Regular Price $35.00)...$25.00
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Condition: Very good, ex-library, usual
library markings otherwise like new
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Jaguar
by: Rabinowitz, Alan
In 1983, zoologist Alan Rabinowitz ventured into the rain forest of Belize,
determined to study the little-known cat, the jaguar, in its natural habitat
and to establish the world's first jaguar preserve.
c. 1986, S/C...$15.95
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Kingdom Of Lions
by: Scott, Johnathon
First hand experiences & scientific studies of the rise and fall of various
prides of the Masai Mara Naional Reserve.The Mara is also home to the
leopard, wild dogs, and the solitary cheetah. Inextricably linked with
the fortunes of the predators are the ebb and flow of the seasons and
in particular the annual superabundance of prey provided by the great
wildebeest migration. Superb color photos on nearly every page. Coffee-table
Size. 192 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$25.00
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Know Your Domestic & Exotic Cats
by: Earl, Schneider
Chapters on: History, domestic cat, jungle cat, obtaining your cat, general
care, health, training, cat shows, breeding. Color & B/W photos. 64 pgs.
c. 1970's?, S/C...$4.00
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Lady & Her Tiger
by: Derby, Pat
The author shares how she trained a tiger and other animals with love
and struggled to save. B/W photos. 284 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$20.00
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Lady & Her Tiger
by: Derby, Pat
The author shares how she trained a tiger and other animals with love
and struggled to save. B/W photos. 284 pgs.
c. 1976, S/C...$12.50
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Last Of The Free
by: Patterson, Gareth
The moving story of three young lions restored to the wild, and the man
who risked his life to protect them. The author, who had worked with George
Adamson before his death, adopted Adamson's last three remaining orphaned
cubs in Kenya and moved them to Botswana and safety. Color photos. 157
pgs.
c.1994...H/C...$34.95
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Lion
by: Smuts, G.L.
Story of Kruger National Park's lion-management operation.
c. 1982, H/C...$27.50
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Lion Country
by: Chipperfield, Mary
Hilarious sequel to Lions On The Lawn. All about the
lions of Longleat from 1967 on.
c. 1972, H/C...$25.00
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Lion Country
by: Chipperfield, Mary
Hilarious sequel to Lions On The Lawn. All about the
lions of Longleat from 1967 on.
c. 1972, P/B...$7.50
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Lions, Leopards and Lynxes
by: Wilson, Vivian J.
Oberservation on six members of the cat familey resident in Zimbabwe:
The lion, the cheetah, the leopard, and small cats, the caracal and the
wild cat. In passing, he devotes some space to two mutants: The King cheetah
and the black leopard. Of more human interest is the manner in which a
mutual bond of affection and trust came to be established between the
author and the animals in his care, manifestations of which are quite
charmingly portrayed. This book is illustrated with more than sixty black
and white photographs, and eight colour plates. 227 pages.
c. 1981, H/C...$22.50
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Lions Of Living Free
by: Couffer, Jack
Adventures encountered during the filming of "Living Free",
the Adamsons' release of Elsa's cubs in the Serenget, and the adventures
of the lion handlers.
c. 1972, H/C...$25.00
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Lions On The Lawn
by: Chipperfield, Mary
Human and animal biography of Mary Chipperfield and her animals, including
a lion, snake, chimpanzee and more. She was born in a caravan and brought
up in her father's circus. At her married home in England, The Pheasantry,
with Longleat Game Reserve just over the garden wall, lion and tiger cubs
are part of the family. Marquis was a rejected lion cub with three paws
in the grave when Mary took him over, reared, cherished and trained him
until he was ready to mate.
c. 1971, H/C...$25.00
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Lions Share: Story Of A Serengeti Pride
by: Hanby, Jeannette
Account of a wild lion pride on the open plains of Serengeti. B/W illustrations
& photos. 221 pgs.
c. 1982, H/C...$16.95
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Little Tyke
by: Westbeau, Georges, H.
True story of a gentle vegetarian lioness. B/W photos. 115 pgs.
c. 1956, H/C...$35.00
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Little Tyke
by: Westbeau, Georges, H.
True story of a gentle vegetarian lioness. B/W photos. 150 pgs.
c. 1986, S/C...$15.00
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Living With Big Cats: Story Of Jungle Larry, Safari Jane & David Tetzlaff
by: Rendell, Sharon
Chronicles the famous Tetzlaff family, who was known for training big
cats. Gives behind the scenes experiences raising and working with tigers,
leopards, & lions; the rapport of trainers and their charges; interviews
with famous trainers (including David Tetzlaff & Jack Hanna); tells
how animal shows have changed over the years; has humorous stories about
when things don't go as planned. Over 100 photos, many in color. 222 pgs.
c.1995...S/C...$11.95
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