Lawrence, R. D.
R. D. Lawrence is the author of numerous other books on ecology and wildlife, including The North Runner, Secret Go the Wolves, The Zoo That Never Was, and Voyage of the Stella. He was born in Spain, educated in England, is a resident of Ontario, Canada.

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The eyes of all hunting animals are positioned within the frontal part of the head, while those of the prey species are set on the sides. The Ghost Walker, 1983

While some observers use radio telemetry as a means of studying the puma, I have always rejected this method. Ibid.

The puma is a mysterious cat, an animal of the night, and of the shadows, silent and cautious as a rule, but exceptionally noisy when moved to utter its fearful cries of love or rage. Ibid.

All animals are territorial to some degree, but human observers tend to make too much of this, probably because as a species, we have the doubtful distinction of making war upon each other - something that animals don't do. Ibid.