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PublisherAmber Books LTD

ISBN-101838862579

ISBN-139781838862572

eBay Product ID (ePID)17058371621

Product Key Features

Book TitleCats

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAnimals / Mammals, Natural History, Cats / General, Animals / General

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature, Science

AuthorJulianna Photopoulos

Book SeriesMini Encyclopedia Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13.9 Oz

Item Length6.6 in

Item Width4.9 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal636.8

Table Of ContentContents Introduction WILD CATS Lion Tiger Leopards Snow leopard Clouded leopards Puma, or cougar, mountain lion (Puma concolor) Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) Margay (Leopardus wiedii) Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) Serval (Leptailurus serval) Caracal (Caracal caracal) - southern, northern, asiatic African golden cat (Caracal aurata) Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Leopard cat African wildcat SHORTHAIR CATS Most cats have short hair - both wild and domestic. A hunting cat is more efficient in a short coat. Three main groups: British and American (these are round-headed cats, with short, dense, double-layered coats), and Oriental Shorthairs (short, fine coats with no woolly undercoat). - Moggies (unknown, non-pedigree breed/ mixed breed) - Aphrodite Giant - Cyprus - Donskoy or Don Sphynx - Dwelf - Lykoi - Minskin - Seychellois (not recognised worldwide, UK origin) - Sphynx - Ukrainian Levkoy - Peterbald - American Wirehair - Bambino - Cornish Rex - Devon Rex - German Rex - Lambkin - LaPerm - Korat (semi-long coat) - American Bobtail - American Curl - American ringtail (curled tail) - Abyssinian - American Shorthair - Arabian Mau - Asian - Australian Mist - Bengal - Bombay - Brazilian Shorthair - British Shorthair - Burmese - Burmilla - California Spangled - Chartreux - Chausie - Colorpoint Shorthair - Dragon Li or Chinese Li Hua - Egyptian Mau - European Shorthair - Exotic Shorthair - Foldex - Havana Brown - Mekong Bobtail - Ocicat - Ojos Azules - Oriental Bicolor - Oriental Shorthair - Pixie-bob - Raas - Russian Blue - Russian White, Russian Black and Russian Tabby - Sam Sawet - Savannah - Serengeti - Serrade Petit - Siamese (modern) - Singapura - Snowshoe - Thai Lilac, Thai Blue Point and Thai Lilac Point - Tonkinese - Toyger - Highlander - Japanese Bobtail - Korean Bobtail - Kurilian Bobtail or Kuril Islands Bobtail - Manx - Napoleon - Munchkin - Scottish Fold - Selkirk Rex LONGHAIR CATS - Moggies (unknown, non-pedigree breed/ mixed breed) - Aphrodite Giant - Cyprus - Balinese - Chantilly-Tiffany - Cymric, Manx Longhair or Long-haired Manx - Himalayan or Colorpoint Persian - Javanese or Colorpoint Longhair - Norwegian Forest Cat - Persian (modern and traditional) - Ragamuffin or Liebling - Ragdoll - Somali - Turkish Vankedisi - York Chocolate - American Bobtail - American Curl - Tiffanie (formerly Asian longhair) - Birman - British Longhair - Nebelung - Oriental Longhair - Siberian or Siberian Forest Cat - Neva Masquerade (colorpoint variety of Siberian) - Turkish Angora - Turkish Van - Maine Coon - Highlander - Japanese Bobtail - Korean Bobtail - Kurilian Bobtail or Kuril Islands Bobtail - Manx - Napoleon - Munchkin - Scottish Fold - Selkirk Rex CAT BEHAVIOUR - Social (e.g. scent rubbing), communicative, hunting and feeding, grooming (e.g. close-up of tongue), perching (balance) and walking (paws, claws), and mating behaviour; vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch of any breeds KITTENS Cuteness, playfulness, fighting, friendships (with other kittens/ siblings, perhaps even with dogs), sleeping, feeding (teeth), agility, etc.

SynopsisArranged in chapters covering wild cats, shorthairs, longhairs, kittens and behaviour, Cats features a huge range of breeds from around the world. From Siamese to Russian Blue, Manx to American Bobtail, Pixie Bob to Balinese, the book expertly celebrates this most beloved pet. With fascinating facts on every page, even cat lovers will learn something new. Cats is a brilliant, compact examination of our feline friends in 220 outstanding photographs., Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle and behaviour, Cats features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From Siamese to American Bobtail, the book expertly explores and celebrates this most beloved pet. With fascinating captions on every page, even cat lovers will learn something new., Why do cats purr? How much can you learn about a cat's mood from the direction it flicks its tail? How do cats show trust with their eyes? Why do cats rub against their owners' legs? Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle and behaviour, Cats features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From Siamese to Russian Blue, Manx to American Bobtail, Burmese to Bombay, the book expertly explores and celebrates this most beloved pet. With fascinating captions on every page, even cat lovers will learn something new. Cats is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs.

LC Classification NumberSF442