Month: February 2009
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Photos of critically endangered Saharan cheetah
The Saharan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) or Northwest African Cheetah is an extremely rare form of cheetah, whose hide is very light with sparse spots, lives mainly in Algeria, Togo, Niger, Mali, Benin and Burkina-Fasso. It is usualyl considered that there is now less between 200 and 300 animals only of this semi-nomadic big cat.…
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Buffalos attacking lions and lion cubs
In most cases, the buffalo is fair game for a lion’s family. The lion pride can hunt an adult buffalo despite the risks, or try and catch an isolated young or a wounded adult. But the buffalos are usually found in large groups and commonly exhibit very aggressive behaviours which are part of their defensive…
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A nice fractal lion
Fractalius is a Photoshop plugin allowing to create exceptionnally interesting pictures like the following “fractal lion”.
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Jaguar back in Mexico
It was thought that jaguars had completely disappeared from Central Mexico since the beginning of the XXth Century. But here is one of these predators taken by a photographic trap in the Sierra Nanchititla Natural Reserve. In total, there were three photos shot and scientists also found jaguar feces in this region. It is supposed…
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Hunting tiger, lion and leopard (Peter Paul Rubens)
I just discovered an interesting web ste presenting classical paintings in a totally enthralling way. You can zoom in, zoom out, watch, admire, detail.
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Tiger vs. Lion (videos)
Fights between these two species are not usual in the wild because tiger and lion do not share a large area. The only places where they could meet today are either some parts of India or the zoos. However, men have been organizing such fights between lions and tigers from the highest Antiquity (we have…