Cheetahs are a separate genus from other great cats‚ a genus of their own. Their genus name‚ Acinonyx‚ is a Greek word for “thorn” and “claw”. Differ from lions and leopards‚ whose retractable claws are designed for tearing flesh and climbing trees‚ cheetahs have semi-retractable claws providing solid grip and quick acceleration. The cheetah’s body is designed for speed – pure‚ raw‚ explosive speed. It’s small streamlined head; deep chest; long‚ light limbs; powerful hind legs; flexible shoulders
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leaves and fruits they eat. This leads to the predators of a giraffe. They don’t have to worry about being prey to other animals. You may be thinking life must not be that easy for a giraffe‚ but it surely is! Although there are sometimes where a lion‚ leopard‚ or hyena gets lucky and hunts down a giraffe‚ it’s a very hard task to come upon. Giraffes are very gentle‚ but sure know how to cause serious injury on any predator with their front hooves. According to data‚ the mortality rate for adults
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Lycaon pictus‚ the scientific name for the African Wild Dog‚ literally translates into “painted or ornate wolf” (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). African Wild Dogs are some of the most beautiful and social canines in the world‚ but‚ sadly‚ this species is endangered. This essay will focus on a basic description of the African Wild Dog‚ along with the threats it faces and the projected outlook for this species. (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). The African Wild Dog has a
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cost £25 per family‚ £8 per adults & £6 per children. Every Sunday‚ we have a special offer 10% off for anyone. It is open from 10 a.m. onwards and closes at 6 p.m. There are separate enclosures for birds‚ animals and reptiles. For example tigers and lions have separate well protected enclosures. After entering the zoo which has a beautiful garden in its front‚ we now come across the enclosures meant for birds. One can see there different kinds of parrots‚ pigeons‚ peacocks and other birds of different
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are used during different situations. They can bark‚ chirp‚ and make several distinct noises that resemble that of birds. Predators: Young cheetahs are the ones at most risk of being prey. Cheetah cubs have many enemies among other predators: Lions‚ Leopards‚ Hyenas‚ wild dogs‚ or even Eagles. However‚ a healthy adult cheetah has few enemies because of its speed. What it eats : Cheetahs are carnivorous‚ and their favorite meal is usually gazelles. There are other sorts of game available for
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stranger animal. I had no idea about what that animal could be‚ but once I saw his light golden eyes‚ I got scared‚ froze and urinated on my pants for I had never seen that kind of animal. Few minutes after he passed by my house‚ I heard people screaming “lion”‚ other voices said “tiger”‚ and parents or older people were asking their children to go back inside the house. But at the middle of the day‚ the information on the radio warned people‚ especially parents to keep children safe inside the house for
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Fossils have been found to show that the presence of the species in northern Pakistan between 1.2 to 1.4 million years ago. Brian Davis‚ Dr Gang Li‚ and Professor William Murphy (2009) ran genetic tests on the five species of big cats; lions‚ jaguars‚ tigers‚ leopards‚ and snow leopards. Looking at mitochondrial DNA and sex chromosomes it was shown that snow leopards are the most closely related to tigers as their ancestor had branched off at 3.9 million years ago. The ancestor of the
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its original positioning the appearance is only enhanced. The Striding Lion‚ though originally only a small piece of a bigger picture‚ is a visually captivating piece of art to be examined and appreciated. The Striding Lion originally located at the Ishtar Gate to the Temple of Marduk‚ Babylon‚ now resides at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston‚ which can be viewed from multiple angles at their online museum link. The Striding Lion is classified as an architectural element of Near East‚ Mesopotamian‚
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this shape the recumbent lion appears in a naturalistic relaxed pose with its head turns to the side‚ the front paws are crossed over each other. The oldest example of this shape is dated back to the reign of Thutmosis III (18th dynasty). There is a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions‚ as the statues of the
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Tigers: The Silent Assassins Armed with razor like teeth and retractile claws in addition to their keen senses‚ tigers are silent assassins on top of the food chain. The magnificent striped panthera tigris‚ originally from Eastern Asia‚ once ranged an enormous span of the earth’s surface. Over the past century‚ it is estimated that the tigers habitat and numbers have been depleted by up to 95%. Having been greatly limited as a result of many factors‚ mainly human impacts‚ the tiger has been driven
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