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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Field Guide to Carnivores of the World, 2nd edition
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SKULLS
Finding a carnivore skull in the field is a rare event, but for the very fortunate, the following section provides a guide for identification.
The Carnivora are distinguished by their unique cheek teeth. Early in carnivoran evolution, the upper last premolar and lower first molar evolved into a pair of flattened cutting shears called the carnassials. The carnassials are an unmistakable signature of the true carnivores. In most mammals that evolved carnivory, the posterior molars became the flattened carnassial form for slicing meat. In true carnivores, however, the carnassials are located in the middle of the tooth row, in front of the posterior...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Carnivore Families
- Conservation of Carnivores
- Structure of the 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
- eCopyright
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