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Tracking The Highland Tiger: Search of Scottish Wildcats

Tracking The Highland Tiger: Search of Scottish Wildcats in Bloomington, MN
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An exploration of the mysterious
Scottish WildcatBritain's rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.
These cats are fierce and very wildcompletely untameable. Just like domestic cats prowling in the garden, wildcats hunt for a wide range of prey, from mice and voles to grouse, rabbits and red squirrels. Their kittens are born in March, and quickly begin to learn key hunting skills. Wildcats have endured centuries of habitat loss; they have been hunted for fur and been killed as vermin, and are threatened by inbreeding with domestic moggies, along with other issues such as disease and vehicle collisions.
In this book, Marianne Taylorauthor of the award-winning
Way of the Hare
seeks out the beautiful and enigmatic Scottish Wildcat in a rich narrative interwoven with what we know about the cat's biology and history in Britain.
The Highland Tiger
is a great read for anyone with an interest in Britain's wildlife and wild places, and especially to those who are fond of felines.
Scottish WildcatBritain's rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.
These cats are fierce and very wildcompletely untameable. Just like domestic cats prowling in the garden, wildcats hunt for a wide range of prey, from mice and voles to grouse, rabbits and red squirrels. Their kittens are born in March, and quickly begin to learn key hunting skills. Wildcats have endured centuries of habitat loss; they have been hunted for fur and been killed as vermin, and are threatened by inbreeding with domestic moggies, along with other issues such as disease and vehicle collisions.
In this book, Marianne Taylorauthor of the award-winning
Way of the Hare
seeks out the beautiful and enigmatic Scottish Wildcat in a rich narrative interwoven with what we know about the cat's biology and history in Britain.
The Highland Tiger
is a great read for anyone with an interest in Britain's wildlife and wild places, and especially to those who are fond of felines.