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CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 3:07pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
1. The lion is a well-muscled cat with a long body, large head, and short legs. Size and appearance vary considerably between the sexes. Lions are unique among cats in that they live in a group, or pride. The members of a pride typically spend the day in several scattered groups that may unite to hunt or share a meal. A pride consists of several generations of lionesses, some of which are related, a smaller number of breeding males, and their cubs. The group may consist of as few as 4 or as many as 37 members, but about 15 is the average size. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 3:16pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
They could be man-eaters Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of man-eating male lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya, which were responsible for the deaths of many construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway between March and December 1898. 2 Likes
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 3:30pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
They are great hunters Their favourites are wildebeest, zebras, antelopes, gazelles and waterbuck. They do, though, also have a fondness for warthogs and have been known to lie in wait outside their burrows for hours on end. That said, if a lion is hungry enough and cannot find its preferred food, it’ll resort to eating whatever it can find, including fish. 4 Likes
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 3:51pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
2. JAGUAR It is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The first official record of a jaguar killing a human in Brazil dates to June 2008. Two children were attacked by jaguars in Guyana. The jaguar is the least likely of all big cats to kill and eat humans, and the majority of attacks come when it has been cornered or wounded. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 4:04pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
SKILLED AT HUNTING AS WELL The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles and tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directly through the skull of mammalian prey between the ears to deliver a fatal blow to the brain. 3 Likes
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by atheistandproud(m): 5:18pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 5:44pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
3. LEOPARD The leopard is a slender and muscular cat, with relatively short limbs and a broad head. It is sexually dimorphic with males larger and heavier than females. Female leopards can reproduce at any time of the year. Also, each time they give birth to two or three cubs. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 5:55pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
Leopard can be melanistic (Black Panther). 1 Like
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 6:07pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
4. SNOW LEOPARD It is also referred to as ounce. The species is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It hunts at night and preys on various animals, such as marmots, wild sheep, ibex (Capra), and domestic livestock.
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 6:18pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
5. CLOUDED LEOPARD The clouded leopard has large dusky-grey blotches and irregular spots and stripes reminiscent of clouds. 1 Like
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 7:06pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
6. TIGER The tiger is the largest living cat species. It is most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ungulates, such as deer and wild boar. It is territorial and generally a solitary but social predator, requiring large contiguous areas of habitat to support its requirements for prey and rearing of its offspring.
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 7:19pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
It is territorial and generally a solitary but social predator, requiring large contiguous areas of habitat to support its requirements for prey and rearing of its offspring. It is a strong swimmer and often bathes in ponds, lakes and rivers, thus keeping cool in the heat of the day. Male tigers are generally less tolerant of other males within their territories than females are of other females
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 7:48pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
HUNTING They take hunting to the next level. The tigers generally hunt alone and overpower prey from any angle, using their body size and strength to knock the prey off balance. Successful hunts usually require the tiger to almost simultaneously leap onto its quarry, knock it over, and grab the throat or nape with its teeth
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 8:11pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
MAN EATING INSTANCE. Champawat Tiger The tiger began her attacks in a Rupal village in western Nepal, Himalayas. Hunters were sent in to kill the tiger, but she managed to evade them. It was eventually killed by Jim Corbett Second image (Artistic Impression)
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 9:58am On Sep 27, 2023 |
7. CHEETAH (SPEED KING) Also a large cat, it is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 98 km/h (50 to 61 mph); it has evolved specialized adaptations for speed. Its head is small and rounded, with a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:06am On Sep 27, 2023 |
The king cheetah is a variety of cheetah with a rare mutation for cream-coloured fur marked with large, blotchy spots and three dark, wide stripes extending from the neck to the tail. 1 Like
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:15am On Sep 27, 2023 |
Don't let their looks fool you. They are relative excellent hunters as well. Here is an antelope being brought down and killed by cheetah after being stalked through long grass in Kenya - After stealthily approaching their prey the leader of the pack launched its attack, bringing down one of the topis in less than three seconds in an acrobatic fashion.Source: dailymail uk 1 Like
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:25am On Sep 27, 2023 |
8. PUMA Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly known as [b]cougars [/b]and mountain lions, and are able to reach larger sizes than some other "big" cat individuals. Despite their large size, they are more closely related to smaller feline species than to lions or leopards. Adult males may be more than 8 feet long (from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail), and can weigh between 130 and 150 pounds. Adult females can be 7 feet long and weigh between 65 and 90 pounds. They are able to hunt at night just as effectively as they can during the day.
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:37am On Sep 27, 2023 |
9. CARACAL The caracal is a slender, moderately sized cat characterised by a robust build, a short face, long canine teeth, tufted ears, and long legs Caracals are efficient climbers. 1 Like
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:43am On Sep 27, 2023 |
10. LYNX Lynx have a short tail, characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears, large, padded paws for walking on snow and long whiskers on the face. This cat hunts on the ground, it can climb trees and can swim swiftly, catching fish.
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:44am On Sep 27, 2023 |
The four species of lynx head collage.
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Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 10:52am On Sep 27, 2023 |
Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by atheistandproud(m): 2:53pm On Sep 28, 2023 |
Zimri: Technically, the Liger is the largest. |
Re: CAT FAMILY - TOP 10 BIG CATS YOU SHOULD KNOW [Photos] by Zimri(m): 4:38pm On Sep 28, 2023 |
atheistandproud: Those are hybrids |
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