Includes index. "What do you want to find out? Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover.
Contents:
What is a big cat? -- Pet cat or big cat? -- Meet the big cats -- Wild cats -- Smaller wild cats -- Fur and markings -- Inside a big cat -- Superior senses -- Where cats live -- Water-dwellers -- Snow leopards -- Spot the difference! -- Climbing cats -- Movement -- Pride of lions -- On a hunt -- Night prowlers -- Cat sounds -- Tigers -- Catnaps -- Marking territories -- Playtime -- Meet the expert -- Under threat -- How we're helping -- Legends -- Ancient ancestors -- Big cat facts and figures -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
Summary:
This children's animal book has everything you'll need to know about big cats, including lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and cheetahs. Find out how big cats hunt, learn about cat myths and legends, discover where big cats live, and how they move. Packed with information, photographs, and colourful illustrations, DKfindout! Big Cats is the ultimate kids cat book. The DKfindout! series introduces children to a range of exciting topics in a fun, engaging way. Checked by specialist consultants and an educational expert this is not only a source of information you can trust, but one that is age-appropriate and supportive of school work. Ranging from core topics, to more specialized subjects, the DKfindout!series will inspire and delight kids.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.