Category: Big cats
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Fossil big cats
The big cats that we know today are but an image of the species appeared then disappeared during the last 60 million years. Of course, I think of the famous saber-toothed tiger of our youngest years, but it is not alone. “The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives” of Alan Turner, illustrated by Mauricio Anton,…
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The lionness and the gnu
This fable is actually balanced heavily in favor of the lion. She was able to hunt this gnu (wildebeest) and we found her while she was eating. Other images of this series on www.roumazeilles.net. Lion (Panthera leo, Lion, León), Masai Mara, Kenya, September 2008.
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Leopard in a tree
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge them Leopard (Panthera pardus, Léopard, Leopardo), Masai Mara, Kenya, September 2008.
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Snow leopard scat is key
As a matetr of fact, the faeces from this big cat (the snow leopard) just acquired a higher status. A scietifical study just showed that a genetic analysis of the dejections of this animal allow a very precise identification (sometimes down to the individual identification) and give an excellent capacity to evaluate the bio-diversity and…
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Young lion
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Lions would want to be house cats
Or so it seems according to this advertisment for cat food.