Snarls from the tea-tree : big cat folklore
Waldron, David2012
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Big cat scares have for generations haunted Victorians - stories of stock killed, claims of paw-prints left behind, rumours of beast attacks. The myth of the big cat has evolved over time. The authors study this big cat folklore evolution across Victoria.
Main title:
Snarls from the tea-tree : big cat folklore / by David Waldron and Simon Townsend
Author:
Imprint:
North Melbourne Vic Arcadia 2012
Collation:
190 pages 4 pages of plates illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-186) and index.
Contents:
The history: Monsters in the scrub, the 19th century -- Gippsland panthers and mascot mayhem -- The Grampions puma and the Otways panther -- The evidence: Cryptozoology - what's in a name? -- Field signs, kills and DNA testing
ISBN:
9781921875830 (paperback)
Dewey class:
398.469 SNA
Local class:
398.469
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
52367
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