The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (4.0)
This is a great book for all cat lovers. It was written years ago, but still has amazing insight to behaviors of all types of cats and how they are related. I particularly enjoyed the many examples of behavior in the wild and in the home- including the behavior of a wild panther in a home! Also interesting was the difference in behavior of wild cats she witnessed among bush tribes versus more recent animals in preserves. The cats appeared to communicate more directly when they lived amongst the bushmen, potentially a more symbiotic relationship. Her view on circus cats vs zoo cats is very interesting and probably controversial. While we may never know what cats are thinking, the author uses many examples to point to reasons for their actions.
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