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Mark Hallett

On the Prowl

In Search of Big Cat Origins

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On the Prowl is a fully illustrated and approachable guide to the evolution of the big cats and what it portends for their conservation today. Mark Hallett and John M. Harris trace the origins of these iconic carnivores, venturing down the evolutionary pathways that produced the diversity of big cat species that have walked the earth. They place the evolution and paleobiology of these species in the context of ancient ecosystems and climates, explaining what made big cats such efficient predators and analyzing their competition with other animals. Hallett and Harris pay close attention to human impact, from the evidence of cave paintings and… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Harris, John
  • ISBN: 978-0-231-18450-2
  • EAN: 9780231184502
  • Produktnummer: 32621214
  • Verlag: University Presses
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
  • Seitenangabe: 272 S.
  • Masse: H26.2 cm x B18.7 cm x D2.3 cm 716 g
  • Abbildungen: Print PDF; 137 figures, 16-page color insert
  • Gewicht: 716

Über den Autor


Mark Hallett is a naturalist, scientific artist, and author who specializes in prehistoric animals and their environments. His art and writing have appeared in Life, Smithsonian, and National Geographic. He is coauthor of Seismosaurus: The Earth Shaker (Columbia, 1994) and The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants (2016), among other works.John M. Harris is chief curator emeritus at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and visiting associate in geology at the California Institute of Technology. He is coeditor of Laetoli: A Pliocene Site in Tanzania (1987) and Lothagam: The Dawn of Humanity in Eastern Africa (Columbia, 2013).

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