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"""[Packer] demonstrates the incredible insights that a brilliant mind can reach based on half a century of multidisciplinary research. . . . I expect it will remain a must-read work for any scholar interested in carnivore ecology and conservation, for decades to come.""---Miha Krofel, BioScience ""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"" ""For anyone concerned with the fate of the lion, indeed with the future of African wildlife in all its richness and diversity, this is an important book.""---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds ""The Lion provides the ultimate overview of one of the world's most iconic species, written by one of the world's most iconic conservation scientists. Craig Packer skillfully combines immense knowledge, fascinating insights, and incredible imagery to advance not only the understanding of lions themselves, but also what we must do to help conserve them. This book deserves to be on the bookshelves of anyone with a passion for these incredible cats, and to endure as a classic of conservation science and storytelling.""--Amy Dickman, WildCRU, University of Oxford ""The Lion reads like a fast-paced narrative nonfiction book, packed with beautifully presented data and illustrative photography informed by decades of research and diary moments that bring each case to life. Packer's extraordinary account is a must-read for budding field biologists, ecologists, and anyone curious about lions and life on the African savannah. Bravo!""--Caitlin O'Connell, author of Wild Rituals ""The Lion serves as a capstone on what has been a remarkable career devoted to the study of a highly mobile, fierce, and charismatic species in a singularly important landscape. The book's sweeping breadth and immense detail are very compelling.""--Robert Montgomery, University of Oxford ""This is the most profound and comprehensive analysis of the biology of a large carnivore, or indeed, any large mammal, so far studied. It is without equal. Using data on individuals and their offspring covering almost half a century, Craig Packer demonstrates the evolutionary advantages of social group living, reproductive adaptations, feeding ecology, population dynamics, competition, and conservation of lions in the Serengeti ecosystem of East Africa. It will become the standard for all future research.""--Anthony R. E. Sinclair, author of A Place like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti"

"""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"" ""For anyone concerned with the fate of the lion, indeed with the future of African wildlife in all its richness and diversity, this is an important book.""---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds ""The Lion provides the ultimate overview of one of the world's most iconic species, written by one of the world's most iconic conservation scientists. Craig Packer skillfully combines immense knowledge, fascinating insights, and incredible imagery to advance not only the understanding of lions themselves, but also what we must do to help conserve them. This book deserves to be on the bookshelves of anyone with a passion for these incredible cats, and to endure as a classic of conservation science and storytelling.""--Amy Dickman, WildCRU, University of Oxford ""The Lion reads like a fast-paced narrative nonfiction book, packed with beautifully presented data and illustrative photography informed by decades of research and diary moments that bring each case to life. Packer's extraordinary account is a must-read for budding field biologists, ecologists, and anyone curious about lions and life on the African savannah. Bravo!""--Caitlin O'Connell, author of Wild Rituals ""The Lion serves as a capstone on what has been a remarkable career devoted to the study of a highly mobile, fierce, and charismatic species in a singularly important landscape. The book's sweeping breadth and immense detail are very compelling.""--Robert Montgomery, University of Oxford ""This is the most profound and comprehensive analysis of the biology of a large carnivore, or indeed, any large mammal, so far studied. It is without equal. Using data on individuals and their offspring covering almost half a century, Craig Packer demonstrates the evolutionary advantages of social group living, reproductive adaptations, feeding ecology, population dynamics, competition, and conservation of lions in the Serengeti ecosystem of East Africa. It will become the standard for all future research.""--Anthony R. E. Sinclair, author of A Place like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti"

The Lion provides the ultimate overview of one of the world's most iconic species, written by one of the world's most iconic conservation scientists. Craig Packer skillfully combines immense knowledge, fascinating insights, and incredible imagery to advance not only the understanding of lions themselves, but also what we must do to help conserve them. This book deserves to be on the bookshelves of anyone with a passion for these incredible cats, and to endure as a classic of conservation science and storytelling. --Amy Dickman, WildCRU, University of Oxford The Lion reads like a fast-paced narrative nonfiction book, packed with beautifully presented data and illustrative photography informed by decades of research and diary moments that bring each case to life. Packer's extraordinary account is a must-read for budding field biologists, ecologists, and anyone curious about lions and life on the African savannah. Bravo! --Caitlin O'Connell, author of Wild Rituals The Lion serves as a capstone on what has been a remarkable career devoted to the study of a highly mobile, fierce, and charismatic species in a singularly important landscape. The book's sweeping breadth and immense detail are very compelling. --Robert Montgomery, University of Oxford This is the most profound and comprehensive analysis of the biology of a large carnivore, or indeed, any large mammal, so far studied. It is without equal. Using data on individuals and their offspring covering almost half a century, Craig Packer demonstrates the evolutionary advantages of social group living, reproductive adaptations, feeding ecology, population dynamics, competition, and conservation of lions in the Serengeti ecosystem of East Africa. It will become the standard for all future research. --Anthony R. E. Sinclair, author of A Place like No Other: Discovering the Secrets of Serengeti

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Craig Packer is Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is the award-winning author of Into Africa and Lions in the Balance: Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns.

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