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The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives Paperback – June 15, 2000

by Mauricio Antón (Author), Alan Turner (Author), F. Clark Howell (Foreword)

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In this beautifully illustrated natural history that links extinct larger feline species with those still in existence, collaborators Alan Turner and Mauricio Anton weave together the evidence of modern feline behavior with that of the fossil record. Turner's clear, insightful prose and Anton's masterly illustrations combine to offer specialists and newcomers alike an accurate and accessible guide to the evolution of cats.

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Whether your interest is scientific or you merely wonder what a giant cat whose teeth inspired the name 'he who brings devastation'looked like, this book is not to be missed. -- Luke Hunter ― BioScience

A well-written, informative, and beautifully illustrated guide to the large cats, both extinct and extant. -- Blaire Van Valkenburgh ― The Quarterly Review of Biology

A very interesting book―a cross between popular natural history and a coffee table volume. -- F. S. Szalay ― Choice

Beautifully illustrated.... Clearly, this work has been a labour of love for both author and illustrator. -- Douglas Palmer ― New Scientist

Antón's illustrations, refreshingly 'based directly on the skeletal evidence available and... not merely slightly altered versions of living cats with the addition of large fangs,'are perhaps the finest ever published. They are intertwined with Turner's cogent text in an eloquent demonstration of the interplay between art and science, paleontology and zoology, predator and prey, ecology and behavior, and anatomy and geography. -- Dawn A. Adams ― Science

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Voted Best Book on Prehistoric Animals by the readers of Prehistoric Times

In this beautifully illustrated natural history that links extinct larger feline species with those still in existence, collaborators Alan Turner and Mauricio Anton weave together the evidence of modern feline behavior with that of the fossil record. Turner's clear, insightful prose and Anton's masterly illustrations combine to offer specialists and newcomers alike an accurate and accessible guide to the evolution of cats.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2000
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231102291
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231102292
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.1 x 6.96 x 0.56 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #175,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #33 in Mammal Zoology
- #39 in Biology of Fossils
- #152 in Natural History (Books)
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Customers praise the book's stunning illustrations, with one noting the beautifully detailed anatomical restorations in black & white. Moreover, the information quality receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting how it explains evolutionary and archaeological processes sufficiently for novices. Additionally, customers find the book well written and easy to read.

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Customers appreciate the stunning illustrations in the book, with one customer specifically noting the beautifully detailed anatomical restorations in black and white.

"Beautifully written and illustrated, this book brings the still-controversial evolution of the big cats to a broad audience, which should include..." Read more

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Customers find the book fascinating and perfect for understanding big cats, with one customer noting that it explains evolutionary and archaeological processes sufficiently for novices to follow.

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"...evidence for the evolution of the big cats, and in so doing, explains in lucid prose and beautiful illustrations what the various parts of a cat are..." Read more

"It is more on the technical side but does contain good explanations of the more technical parts. That being said it is a highly informative book...." Read more

"...to expect from this book, but I really liked that it explored basically every possible aspect of the Felidae...." Read more

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Bryan Pfaffenberger
For owners of little cats too!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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Beautifully written and illustrated, this book brings the still-controversial evolution of the big cats to a broad audience, which should include those who love the small cats who have woven their way into our lives. The book surveys the fossil evidence for the evolution of the big cats, and in so doing, explains in lucid prose and beautiful illustrations what the various parts of a cat are for, and how they evolved. You'll learn, for example, that cats' dentition shows that the have always been flesh eaters, unlike dogs and hyenas, whose dentition enables them to crush bones. Accordingly, cats' teeth are arranged with forward incisors for detail work and dragging, canines for administering lethal wounds, and -- after a gap in which no teeth appear, a set of scissor-like molars for severing flesh. Next time you toss a treat to your house cat, watch carefully; they'll likely chop it into pieces, if they can, with their incisors, but failing that they'll raise and tilt their heads so that the morsel in question falls within reach of the scissors, and CHOP! You'll learn much more -- what tails are for, how claws retract, and which of a cat's senses are the most highly developed. (Tip: It's not their sense of smell.) Written by a distinguished paleontologist and illustrated by an equally distinguished scientific artist, this volume is not without humor, albeit of a gallows sort: Two of the illustrations portray hapless hominids -- Lucy's husband and uncle, perhaps -- being unceremoniously dragged away for a feast. Yet one has to wonder who will be judged, in the end, to be the crueler species. It is the very beauty of cats that may well spell their doom, as their increasingly rare coats are prized by those who wish only to acquire, at whatever cost. This is a book not only for all who love cats, but far more broadly, all those who love science, and wonder about humanity's role in the world.

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Grandma Barbara
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Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014
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My grandson loves the big cats and had expressed the desire to have something regarding the saber toothed cats too. This book had very good reviews, even for younger kids. My grandson is grown but is mentally handicapped and is a voracious reader. I showed him the info on this book on Amazon's site and he said he would like to have it. It arrived today and the book is beautiful, with lots of illustrations and he can hardly wait to start on it. I encourage him to read and anything he wants to read I try to get for him. I was glad to be able to find something for him on this subject that was not meant for very young kids. He will enjoy it I know. My thanks to Amazon for having such a huge variety of books on most any subject.

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Smokey
My great-nephew is in to big cats!
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His mom told me that as soon as he opened this he took it and sat down to read. He told me that he really liked it!

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The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives
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It is more on the technical side but does contain good explanations of the more technical parts. That being said it is a highly informative book. It is a great insight into the evolution of the big cats. The illustrations in the book are amazingly well done. I was a little disappointed that the book did not cover other wild cats but I quickly got over it while reading through this terrific book.

Just remember it is a fairly technical book so if you are looking for a easy to read book on cats I would advise looking elsewhere. But if you are looking for an in depth description of Felid evolution complete with plenty of facts and theories you have found the perfect book.

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Daniel Morgan
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I really liked that it explored basically every possible aspect of the Felidae. Chapter 1 discusses taxonomy and the classification of different types of big cat. Chapter 2 focuses on the origin and evolution of the cats, examining both the relationship between different genera and the broader context within mammalian evolution. I was intrigued to learn here that the Nimravidae, creodonts, and certain marsupials also developed the broader/long canines of the saber-toothed cats (Machairodontiae). Chapter 3 is an overview of the genera and major species of big cats, living and extinct. Each genera account includes information about the fossil locales, size, any unique or distinguishing features, and illustrations. In addition, the descriptions are narrative rather than a simple list or digest, which makes them more interesting to read. Chapter 4 focuses on Anatomy and movement, including coat/colors, senses, bones, teeth, skull, and the reconstruction both of artistic illustrations and of movement patterns. Chapter 5 focuses on behavior and ecology, exploring the diversity and flexibility of social interactions as well as the relationship between different species in the carnivore guild. Finally, Chapter 5 focuses on broader changes in fauna in the past 10 MYA, especially focusing on how climate, biome, and prey species affected the spread and diversity of the Felidae and other Carnivora.
The author takes care to clarify taxonomic relationships, to include dozens of illustrations throughout the book, and to repeat crucial information. My only challenge was that I was lost during much of Chapter 4 (the anatomy section), because had no idea where any of these bones were or what they do.

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Joan C Wrenn
Just what I was looking for
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2017
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After reading several books on human evolution, and as a cat lover, I was looking for a book that could enlighten me on cat evolution. I'm only on page 30, but I can see that this book goes into significant depth, and explains evolutionary and archaeological processes sufficiently for a novice to follow, while giving me a whole bunch of fascinating new information. And the illustrations are wonderful, both the drawings and the painted plates, just what I need to fully visualize the features discussed in the text.

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Jim Forest
Standardwerk für die Entwicklungsgeschichte der Katzen
Reviewed in Germany on May 28, 2021
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Wer sich ernsthaft mit der Prähistorie der grossen und auch kleinen Katzen beschäftigt, kommt an diesem Buch wohl kaum vorbei. Allen Studierenden der tangierten Fachrichtungen - vom Paläozoologen bis zum Tiermediziner - kann man dieses Buch nur empfehlen . Auch für interessierte Katzenfreunde mit mittleren bis gehobenen Englischkenntnissen ist der Text gut lesbar.

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Livro The Big Catas and their fossil relatives
Reviewed in Brazil on January 7, 2021
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Livro em perfeito estado, ótimo cuidado e atendimento por parte dos funcionários da Amazon, principalmente em resolver as questões relacionadas ao atraso na entrega.
Contudo, o atraso pela transportadora responsável pelo envio deixou a desejar e muito.

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Andrea M.
Molto interessante
Reviewed in Italy on November 22, 2015
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Zoologi o semplici appassionati di Grandi Felini, questo testo non può mancare nella vostra libreria.
Molto ben illustrato e scritto in un inglese molto comprensibile.
Consegna come sempre molto rapida.

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MarkMusicHealy16
Both extensive, brilliantly illustrated but not too wordy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2013
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I found this book just perfect, it provides information on the natural history, the biology, anatomy and physiology of big cats, and also at the end of the book gives an interesting account of the extinction of various species not specifically the felids. The section on social behaviour of extant and the possible social behaviour of extinct species is incredible. I would recommend this to anyone interested in paleontology, evolution, felines big and small and animal behaviour. Although scientific the points made by the writer are brought home by a not too wordy explanation. There is also a very interesting section on the reconstruction of extinct cats from just there fossils. In short it could not have been doe any better.

It was also delivered in perfect condition.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2024
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Great book! Extremely interesting and lays out the evolution of big cats brilliantly. Also the illustrations are fantastic

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