Archive for July, 2009

Did you see big cats riding bikes, side cars and cars at high speed on a Wall of Death?

Leopard ride

It seems that this kind of daredevil ride at high speed had some people thinking that it was not enough to do it with a bike but a tame lion or leopard was adding to the thrill.

Lion in a car

Lion riding the Wall of Death

Sources: ThrillArena, ThrillArena, Dark Roasted Blend.

“Sponsor a cheetah” is a preservation program targetting those cheetahs that can no longer be released back in the wild because they lived too long in captivity. From the United Kingdom, the Cheetah Conservation Fund, allows to give £100 or more to help the following individual cheetahs:

1. Blondi, Leia, Josie, Dusty & Sandy
2. Klein, Merlot, Cruise, Nina, Solo & Kanini
3. Chanel, Shadow, Toblerone, Hershey & Nestle
4. Rosy, Samantha, Tempesta & Misty
5. Cleo, Ohana Luna, Soraya, Quasar & Armani
6. Kayla, Kiana, Harry, Ron & Hermione

Did you think that the cheetah is actually a thin cat? Slenderness does not equate lack of muscle. Check this video and admire the work of the muscles while this cheetahs run full speed.

At the end of the video, you have also seen a most common event: A cheetah loosing its prey to hyenas quickly arrived at the kill scene to steal the prey.

as these dog are proving.

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Well! Try applying for this one: “Bath assistant for lions”.

In those recession times, I guess I’ll stick to engineering…