Hunting
With the Moon: The Lions of Savuti by Beverly Jourbet (Author), Dereck Jourbet (Author)
Book Description: Dereck and Beverly Joubert have lived among
lions for most of their adult lives. Few people anywhere are on such intimate
terms with these awe-inspiring creatures, and fewer still are the naturalists
who can claim to have seen, let alone shared, their nocturnal forays. For
unlike their East African cousins, the great cats of Savuti, a remarkable
natural enclave just north of Botswana's Okavango Delta, do almost all
of their stalking and killing at night when the moon is just a sliver in
the...
Publisher: National Geographic;
Prides:
The Lions of Moremi by Peter
Kat, Chris
Harvey Book Description
Illustrated with two hundred color photographs, this
striking volume reveals the worlds of four neighboring prides that roam
the diverse habitats of Botswana's Okavango Delta. Drawing on continuing
field research begun in 1995, Pieter Kat shows how Okavango lions challenge
long-held assumptions about sociability, mating strategies, and hunting
techniques. Pride males readily mate with females from other prides; females
often leave their offspring vulnerable to predators; and lions are more
prone to hunting mistakes and scavenging than has been commonly believed.
Hardcover from Smithsonian Books
