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9780811819305

Mountain Lion

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811819305

  • ISBN10:

    0811819302

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-01
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Summary

Also known as panthers, cougars, and pumas, mountain lions call a vast region home: western Canada, the 12 western US states and Florida, Mexico, and Central and South America. Beautiful and dangerous, these magnificent cats are elusive and notoriously difficult to photograph. Nature photographer Daniel J. Cox takes us deep into the mountain lion's world with this fascinating collection of intimate photographs. Over 100 color photos document these graceful creatures surveying their ranges, nuzzling their cubs, and stalking prey. Writer Rebecca L. Grambo contributes an informative text, offering insight into the mountain lion's behavior, troubled relationship with humans, and struggle for habitat and survival. With more photographs than any other book on the mountain lion, and including rare images of the endangered Florida panther, Mountain Lion presents a unique, up close look at a breathtaking branch of the big cat family.

Author Biography

Daniel J. Cox is an internationally published wildlife photographer who lives in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. His past books include Elk and Black Bear , both published by Chronicle Books.

Rebecca L. Grambo is a natural history writer who lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10(3)
INTRODUCTION 13(2)
ELUSIVE CAT OF THE AMERICAS
15(15)
CALLING THE CAT BY NAME
EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY
CAT OF ONE COLOR
HOME RANGES
THE SHAPE OF A HUNTER
HUNTING TECHNIQUE
DIET
RAISING A FAMILY
HUMANS AND MOUNTAIN LIONS
30(15)
BELIEFS OF THE NATIVE PEOPLES
CIVILIZING THE WILDERNESS
PREDATOR CONTROL
SPORT HUNTING
THE SITUATION TODAY
MOUNTAIN LION ATTACKS
MOUNTAIN LIONS IN TROUBLE
THE FLORIDA PANTHER
MOUNTAIN LIONS IN THE FUTURE
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS 45(10)
BIBLIOGRAPHY 115(4)
INDEX 119

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