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A fully updated second edition of the field guide to carnivores of the world.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Carnivore Families Conservation of Carnivores Structure of the Species Accounts SPECIES ACCOUNTS FELIDAE - Cats HYAENIDAE - Hyaenas HERPESTIDAE - Mongooses EUPLERIDAE - Fosa and Allies PRIONODONTIDAE - Linsangs VIVERRIDAE - Civets, Genets and Oyans NANDINIIDAE - African Palm-civet CANIDAE - Dogs URSIDAE - Bears PROCYONIDAE - Raccoons, Coatis and Allies AILURIDAE - Red Panda MEPHITIDAE - Skunks and Stink-badgers MUSTELIDAE - Badgers, Martens, Weasels and Otters SKULLS FOOTPRINTS Glossary Acknowledgements Index

About the Author

Luke Hunter is president of Panthera, the world's leading organisation dedicated to the conservation of wild cats. Before that, he headed the Great Cats Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and held positions in universities in Australia and South Africa. He has contributed to more than 100 scientific papers and popular articles. Priscilla Barrett has painted mammals for field guides to numerous regions including southern Africa, Latin America, Britain and Europe, and New Zealand. She is a long-standing member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.