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Post by OldGreenGrolar on May 23, 2020 18:29:53 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on May 24, 2020 2:43:18 GMT -5
There is so much to be seen in this simple little video. Big cat enthusiasts often talk about the bear's inability to make a quick kill; but in truth, a cat seldom makes a quick kill. After the hyena took the wart hog from the leopard ( without a fight ) the leopard returned. I noticed that when the hyena looked back to see the snarling leopard, he was not impressed. ( this would have been enough to send me packing ). They ended up feeding side-by-side. For the leopard to even attempt this shows that she was in desperate need of this meal. I would well imagine that this lone hyena has a hidden story that we will likely never know. Why was he alone? What caused him ( or her ) to allow this natural enemy to feed side-by-side with him?
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on May 24, 2020 9:55:02 GMT -5
I think it is a male leopard vs a female spotted hyena.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 11, 2020 5:15:05 GMT -5
The tiger and the jaguar are the best swimmers out of the big cat family.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 12, 2020 7:08:17 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 12, 2020 9:52:43 GMT -5
Reply #64, could had happened yes, 35 feet is not that much.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 20, 2020 4:54:46 GMT -5
Found this on page 3.
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Post by brobear on Jun 20, 2020 15:50:14 GMT -5
This video is interesting from beginning to end; but just a few minutes within ( about 13 or 14 minutes actually ) this biologist gives the precise reason why cats are short-winded.
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Post by brobear on Jun 23, 2020 9:25:09 GMT -5
aecnewstoday.com/2020/thailand-tiger-footage-offers-renewed-hope-for-big-cat-population/ Wild tigers population have declined from some 100,000 a century ago to around 3,900 today, most of which are found in India. Captive tigers in the USA today outnumber those in the wild globally. There is renewed hope for Asia’s wild tiger population with images from camera traps similar to those captured in the video above recording showing tiger cubs in Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) forest.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 24, 2020 11:09:08 GMT -5
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 24, 2020 11:10:02 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jun 24, 2020 15:01:25 GMT -5
The Tree:
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Post by brobear on Jun 24, 2020 15:29:55 GMT -5
A Bigger Tree:
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Post by brobear on Jun 25, 2020 5:01:17 GMT -5
bigcatrescue.org/tigers-evolved-with-snow-leopards-gene-study-reveals/ Tigers evolved with snow leopards, gene study reveals. The tiger may be more ancient and distinct than we thought. Tigers are less closely related to lions, leopards and jaguars than these other big cats are to each other, according to a new comprehensive study. The genetic analysis also reveals the tiger began evolving 3.2 million years ago, and its closest living relative is the equally endangered snow leopard. The discovery comes as the BBC launches a collection of intimate videos of wild tigers and the threats they face. Despite the popularity and endangered status of tigers, much remains to be discovered about them, including how they evolved. It has long been known that the five species of big cat – the tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar and snow leopard, which belong to the Panthera genus – and the two species of clouded leopard are more closely related to each other than to other smaller cats. But it has been difficult to pin down the exact relationships between them. So to find out more, scientists Mr Brian Davis, Dr Gang Li and Professor William Murphy conducted an analysis of the DNA of all these species. By looking at similarities in DNA held in mitochondria and within the sex chromosomes among other places, the researchers found that the five big cat species are related to each other in a different way to previously thought. Their data strongly suggests that lions, leopards and jaguars are most closely related to each other. Their ancestor split from other cats around 4.3 to 3.8 million years ago. About 3.6 to 2.5 million years ago, the jaguar began to evolve, while lions and leopards split from one other about 3.1 to 1.95 million years ago. But the tiger had already emerged by this point. The ancestor of tigers and snow leopards also branched off around 3.9 million years ago. The tiger then began to evolve into a unique species toward the end of the Pliocene epoch, about 3.2 million years ago. That makes the tiger and snow leopard “sister species”, the researchers report in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Both tigers and snow leopards are among the world’s most endangered big cats. Fewer than 3500 tigers are thought to survive in the wild. One subspecies, the Sumatran tiger, is so enigmatic that the first film of a wild individual was only recorded this year, and Indonesia is considering entrusting them to private individuals for safe-keeping. Last year, a study revealed that the largest sub species, the Amur tiger, may be on the genetic brink, as so few individuals remain.
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Post by brobear on Jun 25, 2020 5:42:02 GMT -5
www.lions.org/types-of-tigers.html The tiger, among large cats, has the most varied size even when compared to leopards and lions. 1- Bali tiger - males: 90 to 100 kilograms (200 to 220 pounds) / females: 65 to 80 kilograms (140 to 180 pounds). 2- Javan tiger - males: 100 to 140 kilograms (220 to 310 pounds) / females: 75 to 115 kilograms (170 to 250 pounds). 3- South China tiger - males: 127 to 177 kg (280 to 390 pounds) / females: 100 to 118 kilograms (220 to 260 pounds). 4 - Malayan tiger - males: 120 kilograms ( 265 pounds ) / 100 kilograms ( 220 pounds ). 5 - Bengal tiger - males: 175 to 260 kilograms (390 to 570 pounds) / females: 100 to 181 kilograms (220 to 400 pounds)
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Post by brobear on Jul 1, 2020 14:18:14 GMT -5
www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/05/16/what-makes-lionesses-better-hunters-than-lions/#9c49fd4a6faa LIONS: www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/05/16/what-makes-lionesses-better-hunters-than-lions/#9c49fd4a6faa Now let’s talk about hunting. There are two types of hunting that all lions, male and female, engage in. Well, I suppose you could say three types, if you include hunting for prey that has already been killed by leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs… and stealing it! I covered that subject, here: Stefan Pociask's answer to What Do Lions REEEALLY Eat? It’s interesting, if you have a minute. But aside from that thievery, there are two distinctly different techniques. The first is stalking. This is the bread & butter of the lioness. Generally speaking, it is similar to the method used by cheetahs, just without the jet-pack that the cheetahs have at their disposal. The lioness stays hidden as long as possible, slinking along on her belly when necessary, staying hidden in the grass (which is often the same color as her fur), in order to get as close to the prey as possible. When she (and her fellow lionesses) finally get noticed, and the jig is up, it’s a mad sprint to the prey. Inevitably, one of the lionesses gets some claws in and trips or tackles the prey, and then if needed, the others join in to keep the prey down until the throat is crushed and the game is over. This same stealth method is used even when a lioness is hunting alone, which may on occasion, happen. In this scenario, the prey could be anything from a wildebeest, a zebra, a young buffalo that got lost, various antelope or gazelle-type ungulates, etc. Medium-sized prey, which is the majority of the diet. The other type of pride-based hunting is a little more straightforward. In these cases, we’re talking about adult Cape Buffalo, giraffes, possibly hippos, and even elephants, in certain areas of Africa. This is where the big guns are needed… and I mean the big, heavy, maned lions. Yes, they get involved as well. They don’t always laze around. Getting an occasional “big kill” is important, and the males have no problem with taking part. In this type of hunt, there is no stealthy sneaking around in the grass. It’s all up front. This type of whole-pride hunt more closely resembles the way a wolf pack might hunt. It’s organized. It starts with all the lionesses taking positions on the flanks. They maneuver in a coordinated way to try to separate the target; the big target. If things work out right, that's when the lion comes into play. The massive Cape Buffalo and the lion look at each other eye-to-eye with the full knowledge that something is about to go down. This is when it comes down to brute strength and bravery, which neither prey, nor predator, are lacking. If the prey happens to get help from the rest of its herd, they usually win. If not… it’s the lions and lionesses who come out on top. But it’s the fighting spirit, aggressiveness, size and weight of the lion that makes the difference here. Too big for lionesses to approach on their own. So, having said that, we can’t really say that the lion is built only for fighting other lions. They certainly can and do hunt.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2020 11:41:41 GMT -5
The tiger and the jaguar are the best swimmers out of the big cat family. Ad well as pound for pound the strongest ones(other than leopard).
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Post by brobear on Jul 5, 2020 14:47:53 GMT -5
The tiger and the jaguar are the best swimmers out of the big cat family. Ad well as pound for pound the strongest ones(other than leopard). Actually, ( IMO ) based on girth; especially girth of limbs, I believe that the tiger and the jaguar are pound-for-pound the strongest of the big cats. Leopard is very slim. I seriously think that a cougar is stronger than a leopard; although not as ferocious. *Oh; forget the pound-for-pound crap. At equal head-and-body length, the jaguar and the ( miniaturized ) tiger would be heavier and bulkier.
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Post by King Kodiak on Aug 5, 2020 12:21:56 GMT -5
TIGERS SKULL MEASUREMENTS:
Average Siberian male: 341 - 383 mm --- 34.1 - 38.3 cm --- 13.4 - 15 inches
Average Bengal male: 329 - 378 mm --- 32.9 - 37.8 cm --- 12.9 - 14.8 inches
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Post by brobear on Aug 5, 2020 13:46:36 GMT -5
How impressive are tiger canines? At a glance, before I began reading reply #80, above, I thought that I was looking at scimitar cat skulls.
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