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Big beautiful cats.


Join award-winning photographers Erwin and Peggy Bauer as they bring to life the history, legend and private world of the planet's most magnificent animals. The Last Big Cats: An Untamed Spirit (Voyageur voy·a·geur  
n. pl. voy·a·geurs
A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest.
 Press, $29.95) is a journey to the world's remotest regions to view these elegant and elusive creatures. The Bauers' photos skillfully skill·ful  
adj.
1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient.

2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill.
 capture intimate moments with lions, leopards, cheetahs, tigers, cougars and jaguars--napping, jumping on prey or hiding in trees--while also documenting their dwindling dwin·dle  
v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles

v.intr.
To become gradually less until little remains.

v.tr.
To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease.
 habitats. Erwin Bauer's candid and in formative text shares his personal experience with big cats while also describing the perspectives of indigenous people and wildlife biologists '''

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A wildlife biologist is someone who studies wild animals and their habitats.
. This book will be appreciated by anyone interested in animals and wildlife conservation.
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Author:Zarrella, Christina
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Article Type:Book Review
Date:May 1, 2004
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