Leopard

The leopard is the ultimate cat. It makes the lion and the tiger appear overblown and all the other members of the cat family look puny. Where lions hunt in the open and then share their kill, the leopard is solitary, stealthy, and selfish. It ambushes its prey and then carries it high into a tree where it can dine alone. The leopard has commanded respect and awe in mankind for centuries, and is called the perfect predator, capable of frustrating the most dedicated Big Game Hunter. Leopards are known to attack humans and the book contains some compelling images of this amazing animal in action.
In "Leopard," renowned zoologist Desmond Morris shows all sides of the animal s character: its athletic elegance, its predatory skill, its wary shyness, its cunning intelligence, its parental devotion and its preference for solitary living, even its capacity to seek revenge.

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About the author

Desmond Morris is a world-renowned zoologist and television presenter, and the author of many best-selling books on human and animal behaviour, including Cats in Art (Reaktion, 2017). He has also written four books in Reaktion’s Animal series.

Summary

A natural and cultural history of the captivating big cat, the leopard, a much-admired animal that has been called the ‘perfect predator’.

Product details

• Authors: Desmond Morris, Morris Desmond
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2014
• EAN: 9781780232799
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-279-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Animal; Animal
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Animals & society, Wildlife: mammals, Animals and society, Wildlife: mammals: general interest