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| View Larger Image | Meerkat Manor: Flower of the Kalahari
by Tim Clutton-Brock
| | List Price: | $18.00 | | Price: | $12.24 | | You Save: | $5.76 (32%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 208284 | | Studio: | Touchstone | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 240 | | Publication Date: | May 06, 2008 | | Publisher: | Touchstone |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Written by the Cambridge professor who made them stars, Meerkat Manor is an exclusive, detailed look inside the lives of the Whiskers, the meerkat clan featured on the hit Animal Planet show. Behind-the-scenes detail provided by expert author Tim Clutton-Brock sheds light on Flower's early years, her fight to rule the Whiskers, and her struggle to stay on top. With beautiful illustrations and a meerkat's-eye view of life in the Kalahari, Meerkat Manor also contains an easy-to-understand introduction to animal societies, meerkats, their predators and prey. Like humans, meerkats can be cute, cuddly, affectionate, fearless, and amazingly unselfish; also like us, they can become vicious, vindictive, and even murderous within a split second. By explaining the lives of the Whiskers, Clutton-Brock shares his perspective on how the lives of all animals (including humans) are structured by the need both to compete and to cooperate. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Flower Feast 
A feast for Flower lovers or anyone who can't get enough of Meerkat Manor! Substantial weight "slick" paper (used for entire book) gave each picture a "hi-def" look, and there are plenty of them.
Aside from more detailed insider information (written by Cambridge
Professor Tim Clutton-Brock) there are maps of the Manor divided into
the territories held by the major meerkat clans, a chronology of Flower's life, geneological notes on Flower's children, and full-color pictures on nearly every page. Prof. Clutton-Brock has been
studying the meerkats of this area since 1993 and has done a marvelous
job of organizing and delivering a thorough and enjoyable discussion
of all things meerkat, and of Flower in particular.
I highly recommend this book for all meerkat lovers. It is worth every
penny. I know you won't be disappointed.
October 07, 2008 | |
Great companion to the show.
The book is full of beautiful photography and offers insight and additional detail to events that were softly touched on by the Animal Planet series of the same name - I find that the chart of all of Flower's pups in the back of the book to be particularly helpful.
Overall, it is well-written and easy to read - anyone who is interested in animals, Meerkat Manor, or Meerkats in general will enjoy this book.
June 29, 2008 | |
Fills in the Science
Gives details of the Meerkat project that are sometimes only touched briefly in the Animal Planet TV series. There is heavy emphasis on reproductive strategies such as male roving and the frequent practice of infanticide of sibling's pups by pregnant females. Definitely for the reader who wants a deeper understanding of the sociobiology of another mammalian species not for someone who expects a gushing anthropomorphic indulgence. For that, view the movie!
June 29, 2008 | |
entertaining and educational
Being a fan of Meerkat Manor, I really appreciate the information and great photos in this book. For anyone who enjoys the TV show or likes the study of animal societies, this book is for you.
April 29, 2008 | |
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