The Secret Life of Tigers

By Valmik Thapar

Book Overview

In this generously illustrated narrative, Thapar documents the family life of three tigers and their cubs at every stage of the cubs' development. Providing remarkable insights into these secretive and nocturnal creatures, the author includes surprising new evidence that male tigers play a significant role in rearing their offspring. Valmik Thapar is a freelance photographer and documentary film maker who has spent 20 years in the Ranthambhore National Park, where the tigers are protected. His account will fascinate anyone with an interest in wildlife and animal behavior.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195648102
• ISBN13: 9780195648102
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 0.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book!

Simply the best book ever put together about tigers. Valmik Thapar knows his subjects! He explains more about tiger behavior and family life than any other author reporting on the topic. His greatest work is probably on the role of the tiger father--he proves, with ground breaking photographs, that male tiger fathers actually care for and are affectionate for their young. It's a very good book, by the world's foremost expert on tiger family life. I give it an A+ and a must for any true tiger lover!