The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture

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Jeane, February 19, 2008 (view all comments by Jeane)
This is not a scientific examination of cat behavior, but rather a collection of anecdotal stories from the author's life, friends and acquaintances, together with her personal thoughts and speculations. The first part of the book talks about housecats: their social organization, communication methods and whether or not they have "culture". The second part is about time Marshall spent in Africa, and relates in detail relationships between groups of lions with native Kalahari bushmen who were hunter-gatherers, and later how that relationship changed when the bushmen were forced to leave or keep livestock, particularly cattle. The last section discusses mountain lions in America, and tigers in captivity. Throughout the book there are observations on various other cat species, and comparisons between the big cats and our domesticated housecats. I found this book very interesting, but some of her conclusions I really questioned.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780743426893

Author:

Williams, Jared Taylor

Author:

Williams, Jared Taylor

Publisher:

Pocket Books

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

Cats

Subject:

Mammals

Subject:

Lions

Subject:

Tigers

Subject:

General Pets

Subject:

Animals - Mammals

Subject:

Nature Studies-Mammals

Edition Description:

B102

Publication Date:

20010531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

288

Dimensions:

8 x 5 in 10.885 oz