Month: June 2009
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Do not… the tigers
Do not taunt, mock, imitate, dis, nag, insult, jeer, teese, needle, offend, outrage, sneer at, revile, upbraid, impersonate, deride, slander, razz, pester, satirize, rib, agitate, alarm, badger, disturb, upset, incite, vex, torment, browbeat, displease, scare, irritate, distress, provoke, goad, bully, kid, snub, confront, laugh at, infruriate, threaten, disaparage, scoff at, ridicule inflame or goad the…
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Snow leopard – Wild video
Automatic hidden camera triggered by movement has shot still frames, half a second apart. The result is this great video of a snow leopard in the wild. YouTube link Assistant Director of Science Kim Murray, SnowLeopard.org.
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How to draw a saber-tooth cat
If you love saber-tooth cats, if you love drawing, if you want to associated both, it’s time you visit the DragoArt.com web site. They have a nice tutorial on how to draw one of these extinct big cats. Draw a saber tooth tiger You will learn to draw in step by step construction, the Saber…
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The most dangerous job
Go put a small ad to recruit in such a job opening: Circus looking for a permanent position as “big cat bath assistant”.Experience not required.
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Hunting is not enough for the cheetah
Cheetahs are impressive hunters thanks to their capacity for high speed chases that leave nearly no chance to a surprised victim. But, it is also a very fragile animal which is usually not able to defend its prey. Here is a very common situation: The gazelle he just caught is immediately stolen by the much…
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Going to the zoo
Springtime brings many new animals to the parks and zoos, not only new visitors. Boston.com “The Big Picture” publishes some photographs from zoos and aquariums around the world from the past couple of months. A Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) roars as it feeds at the zoo of Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone, Urs Flueeler)