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More than 60 million members of the species "felis domesticus" -
house cats - live in the United States alone. Welcomed into homes
as part of the family and revered as gods by the ancient Egyptians,
domestic cats are descendants of a proud lineage that includes the
giant sabre-toothed tiger, the graceful cheetah of the African
plains, and the powerful bobcat of the Americas.;Acclaimed artist
Mauricio Anton and renowned paleontologist Alan Turner collaborate
to produce the first book of its kind - a fascinating natural
history linking extinct larger feline species with those still
living, including lions, tigers, cougars and cheetahs. Using superb
illustrations and photos to supplement lucidly written text, "The
Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives" chronicles 25 million years of
evolution, revealing the common ancestry of today's familiar big
cats.;In addition to a compelling account of the evolution and
anatomy of big cats past and present, "The Big Cats and Their
Fossil Relatives" also explores the behaviour of these magnificent
creatures. Living species and fossil remains make possible the
reconstruction of the cats' social and predatory behaviour,
supplementing the reader's unde
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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