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Luke Hunter Priscilla Barrett

A Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition

Luke Hunter,  Priscilla Barrett

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English
Bloomsbury Publishing
01 December 2018
Wildlife: mammals
Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist
From the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures.

This fully updated second edition of Luke Hunter's comprehensive guide profiles all of the world's terrestrial carnivore species. Thoroughly updated throughout and covering recently described species, a detailed account describes each species' key identification characteristics, distribution and habitat, behaviour, feeding ecology, social patterns, life history statistics, conservation and the latest on classification. This edition also includes accurate distribution maps for each species.

Colour plates by top wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett depict each species, with subspecies, colour variations and behavioural vignettes for many. There are also detailed line drawings of more than 230 skulls and 110 footprints.
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Illustrated by:   Priscilla Barrett
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 238mm,  Width: 170mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   700g
ISBN:   9781472950796
ISBN 10:   1472950798
Series:   Bloomsbury Naturalist
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
INTRODUCTION Carnivore Families Conservation of Carnivores Structure of the Species Accounts SPECIES ACCOUNTS FELIDAE - Cats HYAENIDAE - Hyaenas HERPESTIDAE - Mongooses EUPLERIDAE - Fosa and Allies PRIONODONTIDAE - Linsangs VIVERRIDAE - Civets, Genets and Oyans NANDINIIDAE - African Palm-civet CANIDAE - Dogs URSIDAE - Bears PROCYONIDAE - Raccoons, Coatis and Allies AILURIDAE - Red Panda MEPHITIDAE - Skunks and Stink-badgers MUSTELIDAE - Badgers, Martens, Weasels and Otters SKULLS FOOTPRINTS Glossary Acknowledgements Index

Luke Hunter is President of Panthera, the world's leading organisation dedicated to the conservation of wild cats. Before that, he headed the Great Cats Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and held positions in universities in Australia and South Africa. He has contributed to more than 100 scientific papers and popular articles. Priscilla Barrett has painted mammals for field guides to numerous regions including southern Africa, Latin America, Britain and Europe, and New Zealand. She is a long-standing member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.

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