The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives by Alan Turner

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. In this beautifully illustrated natural history that links extinct larger feline species with those still in existence, collaborators Alan Turner and Mauricio Antón weave together the evidence of modern feline behavior with that of the fossil record. not merely slightly altered versions of living cats with the addition of large fangs,'are perhaps the finest ever published. Those of extinct cats bring them to life in a way that the usual drawings of the skull and skeletal remains cannot. It also sports illustrator Mauricio Antons splendid sketches and paintings of various members of the family. The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives Antón, Mauricio Turner, Alan Published by Columbia University Press(1997) ISBN 10: 0231102283ISBN 13: 9780231102285 NewHardcoverQuantity: 1 Seller: GoldenDragon (Houston, TX, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Hardcover. The author and illustrator draw on the surviving seven species of large cats and remains of their prehistoric ancestors to explain and illustrate their anatomy and function, social interaction. Douglas Palmer, New ScientistĪntón's illustrations, refreshingly 'based directly on the skeletal evidence available and. In Alan Turners beautiful book The Big Cats and their Fossil Relatives (1997) the author takes a close look on how the cat tribe got from their humble. The Big Cats by Alan Turner is a very thorough discussion of the cat family, past and present. The big cats and their fossil relatives : an illustrated guide to their evolution and natural history by Alan Turner. Clearly, this work has been a labour of love for both author and illustrator. Blaire Van Valkenburgh, The Quarterly Review of BiologyĪ very interesting book-a cross between popular natural history and a coffee table volume. Luke Hunter, BioScienceĪ well-written, informative, and beautifully illustrated guide to the large cats, both extinct and extant. 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.

The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives by Alan Turner