Klevansky, Rhonda
Summary: The fascinating world of nature and its creatures are presented in photographs and informative text to assist children in exploring the subject. The book includes feature spreads on aspects on animal behaviour.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Armadillo 2014
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Summary: Discusses lions, tigers, cheetahs, and other big cats whose strength, speed, and cunning make them very successful hunters.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Traces the evolution of cats from their beginnings on the Asian continent to their introduction into the Americas, taking an in-depth look at what makes the family of felines unique and the evolutionary tricks and adaptions that truly make a cat, a cat.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STOUrquhart, Jennifer C.
Summary: Text and pictures introduce lions, tigers, leopards, and the other big cats.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1990
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599.74 URQClutton-Brock, Juliet.
Summary: Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.74428 CLUWinter, Steve
Summary: "A LEOPARD LEAPS into a tree with prey twice its weight. A LION lets out a ROAR and lunges at a wildebeest across the golden plains. A JAGUAR silently STALKS a deer through the dense, dark jungle. Through famed National Geographic photographer Steve Winter's legendary, award-winning lens, readers will get up close and personal with the "big four"--lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards--presented...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 599.75 WINPearson, Marie
Summary: Explores the similarities between leopards and cheetahs, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like size, fur patterns, and hunting practices can be used to identify these big cats. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.75 PEAMarsico, Katie
Summary: From snow leopards to tigers, almost all of the world’s big cat species are in danger of dying out. These fierce predators live all over the world in many different habitats and play an important role in their local ecosystems. Readers will discover how human activities are harming the cats and what can be done to save them. They will also learn about big cats species that have already gone...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599 MARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.75 MARSummary: Jaguar : year of the cat follows a jaguar through the Belize rainforest. In Chasing big cats, filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett share footage and stories of such big cats as the cheetah, leopard, lion, caracal, and serval.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Thirteen WNET 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGStonehouse, Bernard.
Summary: Introduces the different kinds of wild cats, their physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and relationship with humans.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Checkmark Books 1999