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1) Cat
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Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats.
2) Big cats
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Prowl into the wild and exciting world of big cats. From lounging leopards to the king of beasts, explore the super senses of big cats. A wealth of facts, combined with dramatic photography, ensures that Eye Wondersare the perfect educational start for young children. Eye Wonders is a groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within...
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"Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids' nonfiction book about the biggest cats on Earth. Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologists....
8) Amazing cats
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Features unusual members of the cat world, including the Turkish swimming cat, Scottish wildcat, and ocelot, and describes important characteristics of the whole group.
9) Big cats
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of big cats.
12) The cat family
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Simple text compares and contrasts members of the cat family in terms of where they live, body features, eating habits, and size. Species featured include lions, jaguars, tigers, cheetahs, bobcats, pumas, small wild cats, and domestic cats.
14) Cats in the zoo
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Describes the habits of cats in the wild as well as the care cats receive in today's zoo in order to prevent their extinction.
15) Cats that roar!
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Describes how such large members of the cat family as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and cougars live and hunt in the wild and their endangered status.
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We meet feline friends from the tiniest kodkod to the biggest tiger, and find out what makes your neighborhood domestic cats so special. Equipped with teeth, claws, and camouflage to survive everywhere from deserts to mountaintops, how did these ferocious felines make the leap from predators to playmates... and are they even done leaping?
17) Big cats
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From snow leopards to tigers, almost all of the worlds 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 extinct and how big cats live in the wild.
18) Crazy about cats
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Shares information on different types of cats, including lions, jaguars, and tigers.
"Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap over 15 feet into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environment - whether that be in the rainforest or the desert!"--Publisher.
19) Wild cats
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Brief text and photographs present the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of wild cats.
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