The Secret Life of Tigers
by Thapar, ValmikEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-06-15
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
The Secret Life of Tigers documents the family life of three tigresses and their cubs at every stage of the cubs' development, from soon after birth to adulthood. The book records extraordinary discoveries about the lives of tigers, with the role of the father in the wild recorded for thefirst time. The enhanced second edition comes with a new preface by the author and latest information on the forest occupancy of tigers, co-predators, prey, and population estimates of tigers in India. Written in a lucid, story-telling style, and with twenty-four outstanding colour plates, this bookwill enthrall all animal lovers and those interested in the conservation of wildlife.
Author Biography
Valmik Thapar is an internationally celebrated tiger and wildlife conservationist. He is the author of fourteen books on tigers.
Fatch Singh Rathore has spent over four decades working with Ranthambhore's tigers and the wildlife of Rajasthan.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Second Edition | |
| Preface to the First Edition | |
| Author's Note to First Edition | |
| Introduction | |
| The Tigress and her Cubs | |
| The Father | |
| A Tiger's Kingdom | |
| Growing Up | |
| Independence | |
| The End of a Century | |
| Postscript | |
| Epilogue | |
| Further Reading | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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