Big Cats
Feline Predators From Around The World
Will be published approx. on 15. September 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-83886-716-4 (ISBN)
Description
Threatened by hunting, habitat loss, and competition with humans, big cats are so much more than just powerful predators - they are extraordinary creatures that have adapted in all kinds of ways to survive in their allotted places in the natural world.
Read Big Cats and discover the many breeds of cats including the familiar faces of the African lion, Bengal tiger, puma, Canadian lynx and snow leopard, alongside exploring intriguing facts about lesser-known species such as the jaguarundi, clouded leopard, ocelot and bobcat.
The book showcases species from around the world in their stunning natural landscapes: the pumas of South America, making their home in the Andean mountains, the African lion found in the blistering sun of the savannah, and the northern lynx stalking prey in the freezing temperatures within the Arctic Circle.
With detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat and characteristics of these wild, powerful creatures, Big Cats is a lively photographic guide in 195 brilliant images.
Read Big Cats and discover the many breeds of cats including the familiar faces of the African lion, Bengal tiger, puma, Canadian lynx and snow leopard, alongside exploring intriguing facts about lesser-known species such as the jaguarundi, clouded leopard, ocelot and bobcat.
The book showcases species from around the world in their stunning natural landscapes: the pumas of South America, making their home in the Andean mountains, the African lion found in the blistering sun of the savannah, and the northern lynx stalking prey in the freezing temperatures within the Arctic Circle.
With detailed captions explaining the origins, habitat and characteristics of these wild, powerful creatures, Big Cats is a lively photographic guide in 195 brilliant images.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Laminated cover
Illustrations
Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 303 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-716-4 (9781838867164)
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Person
Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe.
Content
Contents
Introduction
TIGERS (Panthera tigris) Bengal Tiger (P. t. tigris) Siberian/Amur Tiger (P. t. altaica) Sumatran Tiger (P. t. sumatrae) Malayan Tiger (P. t. jacksoni) Indochinese Tiger (P. t. corbetti) South China Tiger (P. t. amoyensis) - Critically endangered White Tiger - Genetic color morph of Bengal tiger Tigon / Liger - Tiger hybrids (with lion)
LIONS (Panthera leo) African Lion (P. leo leo) Asiatic Lion (P. leo persica) - Only in India White Lion - Rare color morph of African lion Liger / Tigon - Lion hybrids (with tiger)
LEOPARDS (Panthera pardus) African Leopard (P. p. pardus) Sri Lankan Leopard (P. p. kotiya) Persian Leopard (P. p. saxicolor) Amur Leopard (P. p. orientalis) - Critically endangered Indochinese Leopard (P. p. delacouri) Arabian Leopard (P. p. nimr) - Critically endangered Melanistic Leopard (Black Panther) - Dark color morph Snow Leopard Himalayan Snow Leopard - Regional variation Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi)
JAGUARS (Panthera onca) Jaguar Melanistic Jaguar (Black Panther) - Common in rainforests
CHEETAHS (Acinonyx jubatus) African Cheetah Asiatic Cheetah (A. j. venaticus) - Critically endangered King Cheetah - Rare coat pattern mutation
COUGARS AND LYNXES Puma / Cougar / Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Florida Panther (P. c. coryi) - Isolated subspecies Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) Lynxes (Lynx genus) Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Balkan Lynx (L. lynx balcanicus) - Critically endangered Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
SMALL WILD CATS Caracal & Serval Lineage Caracal (Caracal caracal) African Golden Cat (Caracal aurata) Serval (Leptailurus serval) Leopardus Genus (Spotted South American Cats) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Margay (Leopardus wiedii) Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobita) Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) Prionailurus Genus (Asian Small Cats) Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Iriomote Cat (P. b. iriomotensis) - Japanese island subspecies Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) - Tiny Indian cat
Other Small Wild Cats Pallas's Cat (Manul) (Otocolobus manul) - Central Asia Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) - Wetland and grassland hunter Sand Cat (Felis margarita) - Desert specialist Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - Tiny, ferocious African cat Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) - Rare Bornean feline Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) - Forest cat of SE Asia African wildcat (Felis lybica) European wildcat (Felis silvestris)
Introduction
TIGERS (Panthera tigris) Bengal Tiger (P. t. tigris) Siberian/Amur Tiger (P. t. altaica) Sumatran Tiger (P. t. sumatrae) Malayan Tiger (P. t. jacksoni) Indochinese Tiger (P. t. corbetti) South China Tiger (P. t. amoyensis) - Critically endangered White Tiger - Genetic color morph of Bengal tiger Tigon / Liger - Tiger hybrids (with lion)
LIONS (Panthera leo) African Lion (P. leo leo) Asiatic Lion (P. leo persica) - Only in India White Lion - Rare color morph of African lion Liger / Tigon - Lion hybrids (with tiger)
LEOPARDS (Panthera pardus) African Leopard (P. p. pardus) Sri Lankan Leopard (P. p. kotiya) Persian Leopard (P. p. saxicolor) Amur Leopard (P. p. orientalis) - Critically endangered Indochinese Leopard (P. p. delacouri) Arabian Leopard (P. p. nimr) - Critically endangered Melanistic Leopard (Black Panther) - Dark color morph Snow Leopard Himalayan Snow Leopard - Regional variation Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi)
JAGUARS (Panthera onca) Jaguar Melanistic Jaguar (Black Panther) - Common in rainforests
CHEETAHS (Acinonyx jubatus) African Cheetah Asiatic Cheetah (A. j. venaticus) - Critically endangered King Cheetah - Rare coat pattern mutation
COUGARS AND LYNXES Puma / Cougar / Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Florida Panther (P. c. coryi) - Isolated subspecies Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) Lynxes (Lynx genus) Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Balkan Lynx (L. lynx balcanicus) - Critically endangered Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
SMALL WILD CATS Caracal & Serval Lineage Caracal (Caracal caracal) African Golden Cat (Caracal aurata) Serval (Leptailurus serval) Leopardus Genus (Spotted South American Cats) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Margay (Leopardus wiedii) Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobita) Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) Prionailurus Genus (Asian Small Cats) Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Iriomote Cat (P. b. iriomotensis) - Japanese island subspecies Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) - Tiny Indian cat
Other Small Wild Cats Pallas's Cat (Manul) (Otocolobus manul) - Central Asia Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) - Wetland and grassland hunter Sand Cat (Felis margarita) - Desert specialist Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - Tiny, ferocious African cat Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) - Rare Bornean feline Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) - Forest cat of SE Asia African wildcat (Felis lybica) European wildcat (Felis silvestris)