Category: Big cats
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You never saw a cheetah run like that
Actually, the Cincinnati Zoo posted a video of Savanna, a cheetah. But the camera was… on the shoulders of the cheetah. Bumpy ride at full speed, but nice to see.
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A cheetah plays in the snow!
This is not usual: A cheetah playing in fresh snow. Not more common: A cheetah playing with a dog. But it was in a zoo…
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An American dentist killed Cecil the lion
Once upon a time, there was in Zimbabwe a lion known of nearly all the country: Black mane, Cecil. This lion was killed by a “poacher”. It was lurd out of the safety of the reserve where it was protected (Hwange National Park), then seriously wounded by a poisoned arrow, and finally shot by the…
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Difference between Panther and Leopard
It is most common to describe Panther and Leppard (or Leopard) as two distinct species. However, this is more a misconception in the wider public than a recognized biological classification. Both words should be used interchangeably even if old habits never die (For all the kids, Bagheera will always be the black panther of Rudyard…
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Big, small, all cats are the same
If you thought that a house cat was really different from a big cat, think again. If you thought that a lion or a leopard was from a different stock than the neighbours’ little feline, see that they’re all the same:
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Eagle vs. leopard (in a tree)
It is quite usual to see a leopard in a tree. After all, these big cats climb up there quite commonly and often bring their dead prey into the high branches to protect them from the competition (like a wandering hyena). But it is quite rare to see a leopard hunt in a treee. When,…