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A Day in the Life: Big Cats

內容簡介

內容簡介 大貓的一天喜瑪拉雅山的雪豹蟄伏著等待獵物，當螺角山羊一出現，雪豹的矯捷身手、加上像雪靴一樣的厚的爪子就會立刻啟動，一下子就把螺角山羊抓住。南美的黑豹睡在高高的樹上，因為這樣才不會被打擾，安穩的睡眠能保持體力，得以從事快速而耗力的獵食工作。非洲大草原的獵豹是地球上跑得最快的動物，每小時可達105公里，用尾巴保持平衡……跟著野生動物專家Tyus D. Williams 以紀錄片的方式一窺大貓們生活，從高山的雪豹、衝刺的獵豹到沉睡的美洲獅，看大貓們嘶吼、打架、用靈敏的鬍鬚、眼睛、爪，獵食鱷魚，母獅和土狼對戰，也看可愛的小花豹拳打腳踢鬧著玩。由Chaaya Prabhat繪圖。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. Witness incredible moments including:-A panther hunting a crocodile-Cheetah cubs play fighting-A battle between lionesses and hyenasBeautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Big Cats (A Day in the Life) is one of the first titles in an exciting new series of animal books from Neon Squid."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Tyus D. WilliamsTyus D. Williams is a wildlife ecologist and science communicator with a focus on carnivores, especially big cats. He’s particularly intrigued by the influence predators have on the wildlife and people around them. Born in Southern California, Tyus moved to Georgia and was passionate about wildlife from the age of six. He grew up watching his childhood role models Jeff Corwin and Steve Irwin on TV, and knew he wanted to be a biologist when he got older. Tyus has tracked jaguars in Belize and surveyed salamanders in the Appalachian mountains, and is studying for his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.Chaaya PrabhatChaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator, and lettering artist. After completing her MA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, she now works in Chennai, India. She has worked with clients including Penguin, Hachette, Snapchat, Google, and The Obama Foundation.

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