Category: Panthera
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Extinction(s) on French TV (France5)
Some species of mammals are clearly confronted with the immediate risk of extinction. And, when I shoot photos of some of these at the other end of the world, I am often shocked by the immense chance I have to be able to still see these animals free in the wild for the years they…
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I’ve got a tiger in the house
Right! But it may not be a real one. Some Chinese people seem to find it nice to transform/disguise their dogs into other animals. Sometimes, it’s a panda, but here it is a fake tiger. Source: Daily Mail.
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Caged lion
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Jaguars of all colors
Most people know that leopards may have a nearly completely black hide (they are often named black panthers, but it’s the same animal). As a matter of fact this comes from a small genetic variation (a receessive allele) quite common in big cats. And we tend to forget that this can happen in many other…
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25 “Big Cat” Pictures
WebEcoist assembled some nice photos of the nicest big cats. Tiger White Tiger Lion Leopard Black panther Cheetah Puma Snow Leopard Lynx Caracal
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Photos of Barbary Lions
the Barbary Lion, sometimes named Atlas lion or Nubian lion, Panthera leo leo, is a sub-species of African lions which lived in the Atlas mountains (Morocco, Algeria, mainly). It is now totally extinct out of some zoos. But it seems that it was a great animal with a truly impressive look. Honoring its memory, I…