The Ice Age Tracker's Guide - Hardcover

Lister, Adrian

 
9781845077181: The Ice Age Tracker's Guide
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1845077180 ISBN 13: 9781845077181
Verlag: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Introduces how twelve Ice-Age animals would have lived, eaten, and hunted, including the saber-tooth cat, marsupial lion, and dwarf elephant.

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Adrian Lister is Research Leader in Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum and was previously Professor of Palaeobiology at University College, London. He contributes regularly to TV and radio programmes on palaeontology and evolution. He was also a consultant on the BBC TV series Walking with Beasts.Martin Ursell has illustrated many books for children including the award winning SONG OF PENTECOST by W.J.Corbett.ÿ Among others he has illustrated stories by Roald Dahl, Terry Jones, Marina Warner, Ted Hughes and Dick King Smith.ÿ He was a regular illustrator for the children's TV programme JACKANORY and his own story HAIRY HAIRY was televised by the BBC.Martin was a lecturer at Chelsea college of Art and Design and is currently a visiting lecturer on the illustration BA degree at Kingston University as well as a frequent visiting illustrator for The National Federation of Children's Books and South East Arts.Martin lives in Surrey with his wife, an ancient white cat called Fuchsia and three fancy hens called Apricot, Peckham and Pyewackett.ÿ In his spare time, Martin reads, goes jogging and potters about in his garden; in fact if Martin wasn't an illustrator he would become a full time gardener instead. He's a big fan of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and his favourite childhood book is Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Samual Whiskers.

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Sabre-Tooth Cat



WHAT IT IS

A massive cat with huge canines.



WHERE TO SPOT IT

Grassy and woodland areas of North and South America.



SIZE

About a metre high, a little smaller than an African lion, but heavier - weight up to 200 kg.



HEAD

Enormous flattened upper canines protrude up to 18cm from the jaw. Behind them are large blade-like teeth for cutting up flesh.



FUR

Cropped, orange and brown



BODY SHAPE

Very powerful front quarters for bringing down prey. Rather long neck (for a cat) - useful for exploring carcasses. Short tail.



BEHAVIOUR

Lives in groups and cares for sick and injured. But can become highly aggressive and will fight its own kind.



FOOD

Exclusively meat, and prefers the finest cuts, avoiding gristle and bone. Canines are not used to stab or slash, but to slice deep into prey held down by forelimbs.



SIGNS

Scats (droppings) containing fur of victims. Carcasses of kills. Roaring and squealing as cats pounce on prey.



WARNING! This animal lies in ambush for its prey so hiking in sabre-tooth country is not recommended!

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Verlag
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1845077180
ISBN 13 
9781845077181
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Zeichner
Ursell Martin
Anzahl der Seiten
32
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