If you were exploring in the Ice Age, would you be able to recognize the tracks of a sabre tooth tiger, the droppings of a woolly rhinoceros or the call of the giant deer? If not, this unique book would be the essential guide to have with you for quick, on-the-spot reference.
For anyone fascinated by long-extinct creatures, this is a guide to how twelve Ice-Age animals would have lived, eaten and hunted. Vivid illustrations are accompanied by notes on size, body shape fur, food, behaviour and the sort of habitat in which you might have found each animal. Additional notes and illustrations indicate 'signs' to look out for when tracking each animal such as dung and tracks. And there are even warnings to prepare would-be trackers for the dangers that some ice-age animals presented.
These illustrations are literally out of this world in every sense - a gorgeous book that is deeply informative while evoking the mystery of these beautiful animals from another age. - Irish Post
This is without doubt an award-winning book which will entertain and inform. A must for any school library with a section at the back which fleshes out the details found elsewhere in the book. I can definitely recommend this book as it had me chuckling all evening. - School Librarian
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!
Publication Details:
Binding: Hardback, 32 pages ISBN: 9781845077181 Format: 300mm x 220mm
BIC Code:YBC, YNNA BISAC Code:JNF003050 Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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