LEOPARD
Book ID/图书代码： 14932915B82141
English Summary/英文概要： The leopard is the ultimate cat. It makes the lion and the tiger appear overblown and all the other members of the cat family look puny. Whereas lions hunt in the open and then share their kill, the leopard is solitary, stealthy and selfish. This cat ambushes its prey and then carries it high into a tree where it can dine alone. The leopard has commanded respect and awe in mankind for centuries, and is called the ’perfect predator’, capable of frustrating the most dedicated big game hunter. Leopards are known to attack humans, and the book contains some compelling images of this amazing animal in action. In Leopard, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris shows all sides of the animal’s character: its athletic elegance, its predatory skill, its wary shyness, its cunning intelligence, its parental devotion and its preference for solitary living, even its capacity to seek revenge. Morris traces the evolution of leopards, their role in circuses, and how we are now making strides in their conservation. He also describes their rich symbolism, and looks at the leopard print in fashion, both haute couture and downmarket, as well as the leopard in art, literature, film and popular culture.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 线条优美，有着斑点的豹子可能是最小的大型猫科动物，但其凶猛的程度和孤傲的风格让狮子和老虎似乎也甘拜下风。由于缺乏其他动物的社会心态，豹子看上去总是那么隐秘和利己，伏击猎物并带着它到一棵树上，可以独自享用。人类叫豹子"完美的捕食者"。著名动物学家德斯蒙德•莫里斯豹，试图在寻找这种猫科动物的各个方面，深入研究这些令人难以置信的动物迷人的历史。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•莫利斯何许人？他是英国著名动物学家、生物人类学家，生物进化科普作家、电视节目撰稿人和主持人、艺术家，历任伦敦动物园哺乳动物馆馆长、现代美术研究所所长、牛津大学特聘研究员。
莫利斯，这位终身与动物为伍的牛津大学博士，一生都在行走。他用一只眼睛观察动物，用另一只眼睛审视人类。1967年，他用“裸猿三部曲”——《裸猿》《人类动物园》《亲密行为》向人类宣称：人，不是从天而降的天使，而是由地而生的猿猴。
从《裸猿》三部曲起，他一共创作了十来种著作，被翻译成多种语言，且长销不衰。
Desmond Morris is a world-renowned zoologist and the author of many best-selling books on human and animal behaviour. He isthe author of Leopard (2013), Monkey (2013) and Owl (2009) in Reaktion’s Animal series.
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