YLove Big Cats
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Wall of Death – A daring lion
Thanks to PierreD, here is a photo of a lion on a “Wall of Death”. These circus and fair attractions included a fast car rushing on a vertical circular wall. In some cases an animal (preferably a large predator like a lion) was in the car – or the side car. If you know a…
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A tiger kills a lion
This happened in Turkey, in a zoo. A tiger found a way to leave its cage to meet a neighboring lion. This was in Ankara zoo and the tiger thus demonstrated its superior strength. Or that the lion does not fight well when it is surprised napping after a meal. There are still six tigers…
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Carnival for the animals
Or how can a grass-eating prey keep its calm even among the most aggressive predators.
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One true love
Sometimes, cats love more than others.
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King cheetah: Where to see one?
photo credit: jurvetson King cheetahs are not so exceptional that you can’t see them in zoos (but you may have to travel to meet them). I wondered if it was possible to list of zoos of the world which have at least one of them in exhibition. DeWildt Cheetah Research Centre, in South Africa. Kapama…
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King cheetah, in Zoo Tycoon 2
If you play Zoo Tycoon 2, you may “adopt” cheetahs. Did you know that, with the help of some chance, if you adopt a sufficiently large number of cheetahs, the game will offer you a king cheetah (easily recognizable by its fur more striped than spotted)?