Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Threads in the Fabric of Time
2. Anatomy of a Hunter
3. A Breath of Frost
4. Beyond the Distant Horizons
5. Testimony of the Caves
6. Aftermath of an Ice Age
7. Man the Destroyer
8. The Steeds of Durga
Appendix 1: Distribution of Pantherins and Other Felids in Geologic
Time
Appendix 2: Pantherin Dispersals Across the World
Appendix 3: Taking Action
Appendix 4: Species of the Genus Panthera
Glossary
Sources
Suggested Reading
Index
Mark Hallett is a naturalist, scientific artist, and author who
specializes in prehistoric animals and their environments. His art
and writing have appeared in Life, Smithsonian, and National
Geographic. He is coauthor of Seismosaurus: The Earth Shaker
(Columbia, 1994) and The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of
Giants (2016), among other works.
John M. Harris is chief curator emeritus at the Natural History
Museum of Los Angeles County and visiting associate in geology at
the California Institute of Technology. He is coeditor of Laetoli:
A Pliocene Site in Tanzania (1987) and Lothagam: The Dawn of
Humanity in Eastern Africa (Columbia, 2013).
On the Prowl is a superb book, both enjoyable and instructive. I’m
greatly impressed with the huge amount of data that Hallett and
Harris have collected and presented in a most readable manner. The
complex evolutionary history and relationships of the cats will
keep researchers arguing for years.
*George Schaller, senior conservationist, Wildlife Conservation
Society, and author of The Serengeti Lion: A Study of
Predator-Prey Relations*
On the Prowl brings together biological and paleontological
research related to the origins and history of the big cats, with
an original emphasis on Asiatic data, paying homage to their
majesty, dignity, and beauty. Mark Hallett’s artwork has succeeded
brilliantly in capturing their inner spirit and character, their
vulnerability and vitality. This book will serve the noble goals of
making people aware of the fragility of ecosystems and revealing
the moral obligation to preserve and protect extant species.
*Christine Argot, research professor and curator of collections,
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle*
Hallett and Harris guide the reader on a 20-million-year tour of
predator and prey evolution, using environmental change as an
engine for adaptation and extinction. The narrative is engaging,
spiked with a touch of controversy, and supported by superb
illustrations. For those interested in the evolutionary origins of
big cats, On the Prowl would be a valuable addition to your
library.
*Christopher Shaw, Idaho Museum of Natural History*
[An] erudite study of big cats.
*Nature*
Will have many a book lover purring with pleasure.
*The Inquisitive Biologist*
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