This is the story of the big cats， from the majestic lion to the powerful tiger．Learn about the first big sabre—toothed cots and the secretive jaguar of the South American rainforests，and discover how the female leopard cares for her young．

This is the story of the big cats， from the majestic lion to the powerful tiger．Learn about the first big sabre—toothed cots and the secretive jaguar of the South American rainforests，and discover how the female leopard cares for her young．

Detailed collections introduce you to the big cats and their smaller cousins.

Superb scene—settinq artworks show how these extraordinary carnivores hunt and live in their particular habitats.

Close—up illustrations detail differences between these magnificent animals.

Meet the big cat

A World of big cats

Growing up

Perfect hunters

Cat talk

The first big cats

Lion king

Cool cat

Spotted killer

Secretive cat

Champion racer

Cat cousins

Big cats in danger

Studying big cats

Glossary

Index