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Index
Cover
Dedication
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Photographer’s acknowledgements
Author’s acknowledgements
Introduction
Map of Africa - key areas listed
Species profiles
Chapter 1: The feline design
The key to carnivory
The dawn of the cats
Physical adaptations: being a cat
Chapter 2: Predation
Hunting strategies
Prey: the eating habits of cats
Statistics of the hunt: how well, how far, how often?
Chapter 3: Solitary and sociable
Social behaviour
Land use: home ranges, territories and time-share
Territorial maintenance: communication among cats
Chapter 4: Populations
Finding mates and courtship
The life and death of cubs
Into adulthood: dispersal and survival
Chapter 5: Competition, conflict and coexistence
Interactions among the cats
The effect of competition and conflict
Relationships with other carnivores
Chapter 6: Cats and humans
The human threat
The status of cats: range loss, numbers and trends
Conservation: the future of Africa’s cats
References
Keywords to search for
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