Alamosa Public Library

"Junior Buddy is an adorable jaguar born at The Belize Zoo that has become one of their star attractions and somewhat of a local celebrity. He loves to perform for the crowds, including doing summersalts! More importantly, Junior Buddy is considered an animal diplomat at the zoo and is a critical part of their jaguar education program that involves teaching tons of local school children about the importance of conservation."--Amazon.com.

This book includes physical characteristics of the world's hunting cats, facts about their sensory capacities, and explanations of their hunting tactics.

Describes how such large members of the cat family as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and cougars live and hunt in the wild and their endangered status.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce students to different types of big cats, including tigers, lions, and leopards.

"A leopard leaps into a tree with prey twice its weight. A lion lets out a roar and lunges at a wildebeest across the golden plains. A jaguar silently stalks a deer through the dense, dark jungle. Through famed National Geographic photographer Steve Winter's legendary, award-winning lens, readers will get up close and personal with the "big four"--lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards--presented against their stunning natural landscapes, and go beyond...

A Serbian immigrant living in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

This book introduces ways that the Florida panther is being helped to survive today and discusses how the animal is making a comeback by increasing its numbers.

Armed with fearsome fangs, powerful bodies, and supreme senses, big cats are astounding predators! Readers will discover how the apex hunters track down and kill their prey with devastating accuracy and why these awesome beasts are the kings of their food chains. This exciting book explains how food chains and webs work and the amazing physical adaptations that make big cats such supreme predators.