Panthera uncia is known more by its common name of the snow leopard‚ they are a placental mammal. It is characterized by their distinct fur. Panthera uncia is found in the harsh and hazardous mountainous areas in Asia. The species is rated as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. They are currently on a downward population trend. The trend can be traced back to the systematic hunting of the species for fur and retaliation for preying on farm animals. It is thought they there less than 7000
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Here Kitty Kitty There are many different types of large felines in the world. Two most common felines are the African lion and the Black Panther. They are two different species because they live in different habitats‚ and don’t have any common breeding or feeding habits. Neither of them looks like the other. A panther’s appearance is designed to help them survive in their habitat. “The panther is a large powerful‚ carnivorous feline with a keen sense of hearing and sight. They are solitary animals
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Chinese Lion Dance The lion dance is a traditional dance performed in the Chinese culture. The performers mimic the moves of the lion inside a costume that looks in a way like a lion. Many people who are not very familiar with the Lion Dance often gets it confused with the Dragon Dance‚ since both are performed‚ for the most part‚ for the same occasions. It is simple to tell the two dances apart. The Lion Dance is performed most of the time with only two people. The Dragon Dance is performed with
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The horse (Equus caballus) is an animal belonging to the Equidae family with the genus Equus. These animals are usually kept for use as a means of transportation and goods transport. This is because the horse has a very strong bone structure. In some areas‚ these animals are also often used as food sources. Horses are thought to originate from Central Asia and North Asia. Animals have been raised since 4500 BC. Horses have a body weight that ranges from 590-907 kg. Some types of horses include arabic
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One of God’s beautiful creatures walks the Earth as an endangered species. The snow leopard is one of many species whose future is sadly at risk due to a decline in their population. This big cat is known for being elusive and unfortunately they have been falling victim to human violation and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts and cooperation between local governments is what this species needs to turn its endangered status around. In order to understand this species‚ this paper will explore the
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Serval Serval Leptailurus Did you know there are ten wild cat species in Africa? Besides the three well known big cats: the lion‚ leopard and cheetah; there are seven smaller species of wild cats. These are the caracal‚ serval‚ African wildcat‚ black footed cat‚ sand cat‚ jungle cat and golden cat. Serval occur only on the African continent‚ inhabiting the wetter areas and are absent from the deserts in the north and south west. The name ’Serval’ is derived from a Portuguese word meaning "deer-like
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The ocelot also known as the dwarf leopard‚ is a wild cat. Ocelots live primarily in the rain forests of South America. They also live in Central America‚ Mexico and even some as far north as southern Texas. Ocelots are found in a variety of habitats‚ including tropical forests‚ savannah grasslands‚ mangrove forests and marshes‚ and thorn scrub regions. Their primary habitat requirement is dense vegetative cover. Ocelots are found in open areas only when it’s cloudy or at night when there
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The White Tiger – A Review “Neither you nor I speak English‚ but there are some things that can be said only in English.” - Aravind Adiga Aravind Adiga was born in Chennai during the mid-1970s to parents who hailed from a small city in Karnataka. He was welcomed into a very well educated and well-connected family. He kept the name of his family flying high when he ranked 1st in the State of Karnataka in the SSLC exams in 1990. He also went on
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Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Chapter 11 Review Sheet I. Central Case: Saving the Siberian Tiger A. Up until the past 200 years‚ tigers roamed widely across the Asian continent from Turkey to northeast Russia to Indonesia. B. Of the tigers that still survive in small pockets of their former range‚ those in the subspecies known as the Siberian tiger are the largest cats in the world. C. For thousands of years‚ the Siberian tiger coexisted with the native people of what is today
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Panthera tigris remaining in Indonesia. The subspecies is distributed only on the island of Sumatra. Status critically endangered cause Panthera tigris sumatrae ex-situ conservation. Therefore‚ do captive breeding programs in zoos or wildlife refuges‚ one of which is the Surabaya Zoo. This study aimed to observe the daily behavior and the factors that influence the adaptation Panthera tigris sumatrae at Surabaya Zoo‚ then compared with the literature. Studies using focal animal sampling in June 2012
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