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Chris Johns, Editor-in-Chief of "National Geographic" magazine, brings you face to face with a family of cheetahs. The story begins in Okavango Delta in Botswanaas the cheetah mother hunts her prey and the photographer tracks the elusive cat. After watching the family for four months, he is rewarded when a cheetah cub comes up and actually licks his handone of the most profound moments of his life. But the encounter brings a responsibility: to help save these endangered creatures and protect their habitat from one of their biggest threats, man. As Africa s most endangered cat, the cheetah is in a race for survival. But the book gives us hope, too, detailing practical ways we can all help to protect them and ensure they have a future in the wild. Stunning photographs, action-packed stories, and thorough research complete the picture of these cagey catsProduct Videos
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Author Chris Johns
Binding Hardcover
Series Face to Face with Animals
Language English
Book Type Nonfiction
Grade Content 5
Lexile 930
Accelerated Reading Level 5.5
Subject Science
Standard S5L1. Explain how organisms are classified scientifically.
Copyright 2008