Category: Big cats
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The big paws of the Canadian lynx
A post/article that is relatively old but that is very detailed about the size of the paws of the Canadian lynx. Starting from spectacular photos, the discussion rolls around the reason (from the species evolution point of view) for the appearance of such big/huge paws, in comparison with the American bobcat smaller ones. The enormous…
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Snow leopard: Three new subspecies
Up to now, the snow leopard was considered as a single species (Panthera uncia, in Latin), what most scientists would call a “monotypic” species or a single species: All the animals in the world were considered part of a single species with no significant difference. But this may change soon after a study by researchers, including…
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New template for YLoveBigCats
In Fall, old leaves will drop down. It’s time to see things in a new light. So, it’s time for YLoveBigCats to express itself in new ways with a new template, more modern, more dynamic and more compatible with smartphones and other tablets.
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Playing with lion cubs…
Kevin Richardson appears to have found a way to approach African lions in total security. Today, we can see him with a lionness which let hime handle her cubs. Don’t try this at home. Or with your own Fido, not with Nala…
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The Giant American Cheetah was not fast, but powerful
You certainly heard about the American Cheetah, this long-lost fossil of a cheetah which was living in North America up to about three million years ago. While the term calls images of a slender speeding cat, it seems that this was more a Giant Cheetah than a Cheetah. The Miracinonix genus was made of two…
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Traffic delays at Kruger Park
Traffic jams are always a bit difficult to manage, but those ones…