The Last Big Cats: An Untamed Spirit

This is the best damn book on the big cats(which, as I have said REPEATEDLY, are my favorite kinds of animals EVER IN THE WORLD)I have ever read in my entire f**king life! Where to start? It has nearly all the information on the eight species that is known & beautiful photographs of all of them, there are so many terrific chapters, each dedicated to one of these marvelous animals(the first chapter is an ode to lions, followed by the same thing for leopards, then cheetahs, then tigers, then snow leopards, then pumas and finally jaguars. In these are bonus animals like the clouded leopard, caracal, serval and hyena(all four of which are also cool, though not as much as the former mentioned)If you are an animal lover and want to find out on these fabulous felines about how they mate, what they eat, what they do to play, fight or practice skills, how many there are, where they live & any or all in between, then you should get this book. The only bad part was reading about poachers & their supporters(all of whom I want dead but can't make that way, of course. Bummer.)But other than that, this book is a masterpiece on the most beautiful and cool animals on the planet and I recommend it to all nature lovers & anyone over the age of 12. Oh, & here's how I rank the big cats. From the eighth best to the number one best, in all terms of good/worthiness. # 8: The Clouded Leopard-Funny and cute, and somewhat cool #7. The Cheetah-The spots are really stylish & I love that speed # 6. The Snow Leopard-Mysterious & gorgeous. I like creepy stuff # 5. The Puma/Cougar/Mountain Lion-It matters not what you call it! It's a cool/pretty 1 color cat & the best in North America # 4. The Leopard-The original spotted cat! Lithe, agile, fast, strong & feisty-these words describe the terrific Panthera Pardus # 3. The Jaguar-Very golden-both ways. It has the coolest bite of any cat, better spots than leopards or cheetahs, more beauty than any animal except lions & tigers. Best in South America. I like their moan-like roars, as well. It really increases my joy # 2. The Tiger-These cool cats come in close 2nd place on top 3 scale, jaguars in close 3rd, duh. They're the biggest,strongest & most ruthless of the cats. The stripes add to their glorious beauty & they're quite fast/agile for a huge animal. Best in Asia # 1. The Lion-This is my favorite modern animal of all time, and will be that way for all eternity. They have the cutest young, live in great prides, have beautiful gold(some brown)fur, they have the best roar, and nothing tops them. Best in Africa, of course Anyway, I gotta get going now. But remember, I'm a big cat lover and if you are, buy this book, if not, buy it and become one!

Erwin Bauer's Last Big Cats features both big cat natural history and the stunning color photos of team Erwin and wife Peggy Bauer, widely known as fine nature photographers with a host of wildlife book publications to their name. Each big cat receives a solo chapter of focus, from leopards and tigers to snow leopards and lions, making for a gorgeous presentation suitable both for research, reports and coffee table exhibition alike.