The world is losing its large carnivores, their ranges are collapsing and many species are at risk of extinction.
“Promoting tolerance and coexistence with large carnivores is a crucial societal challenge that will ultimately determine the fate of Earth’s largest carnivores and all that depends upon them, including humans,” write the co-authors of a review article, in the Jan. 10 issue of Science, about the largest carnivore species on Earth.
The first sequenced tiger genome shows that big cats evolved to kill.
Genes for strong muscle fibers and for meat-eating appear narrowly shared, researchers reported, among species as distinct as the African lion and Asia's snow leopard.
Scientists mapped the genes of the endangered Siberian tiger (or Amur tiger), both to understand the genes that make big cat species distinct from one another and to aid efforts to preserve genetic diversity in wild tiger populations. (Also see "Isolated Tigers Travel Surprising Lands to Find Mates.")
Tigers are among the most recognized among large cats, even ascribed to be the veritable symbol of conservation and eco-awareness, given the fact that a number of organizations have used the image of tigers in countless campaigns and programs geared for environmental conservation.
The 1964 feature titled A Tiger Walks looked into the tale of a circus tiger, who, after escaping from its enclosure, became the subject of a mass hunt, with people intent on having the creature killed, save one little girl.
An inspiring tale, the story delves into the challenges often faced by eco-conservation advocates, where the priorities of human beings are always put over the safety and conservation needs of Mother Earth’s other residents.
Tigers, as large cats, are ascribed to be the largest and are famous for their black strips and orange coats. Like how fingerprints are unique to human beings, the stripes of a tiger are unique as well, with the strips above the tiger’s eyes similarly shaped with others, with differences in the rest of the body and the tiger’s face being a prominent form feature.
Apart from the orange and black stripes, white tigers are known to exist, oftentimes the result of inbreeding among species. As such, white tigers are not always found in the wild given the fact that most inbreeding instances with tigers occur when they are kept in captivity.
As tigers, white tigers are similar in form with orange and black striped tigers, differing only with their deep brown stripes and blue eyes, with some white tigers having no stripes at all.
A “black tiger” variant is known to exist, but only one specimen, a pelt taken from illegal traders, stands to be the only proof of their existence. Based on the specimen, black tigers have all black faces and backs, with stripes falling down on the sides of its body.
Being one of the world’s endangered species, tigers have long captured the fascination of people, given their allure in being mysterious, as predators who can be loving and gentle at the same time.
Snow Leopard is one of the big cat family, Snow leopards live didearah cold or even snow, which has a height of 3000 to 5500 meters above sea level. Snow leopard is widely available in south asia and central asia where there are mountains of rock and ice. In accordance with the habitat Snow leopards have long, thick fur that functioned to protect from cold temperatures. Snow leopards live in the area has been designed for snowy, besides having a thick coat Snow leopard emiliki physical characteristics at a smaller ears that prevents heat loss is not fast, claws Snow leopards also have a broader measure that allows Snow leopards and move about freely on snow such as chasing prey in the snow.
In the summer time, snow leopard usually lives above the tree line on mountainous meadows and in rocky regions at an altitude of 2,700 to 6,000 m. In winter, snow leopards come down to the forest with an altitude of about 1,200 to 2,000 m.
As seen in the pictures Snow leopard here. Snow leopards have gray plumage and yellowish white, Snow leopards also have small spots with a color that is almost the same head, these spots are not much different from the family of another leopard. snow leopard is an animal that is rarely seen, except for a camouflaged by the natural color also because it is highly confidential.
Animals snow leopard is an animal that it is now protected by the world, because these animals are quite rare, so to make this animal as a pet requires a permit and a very stringent requirements.
Bobcat is one of a wild animal, Bobcat the smallest member of the group lynx. Bobcat population level than is now minimum at all because the carnage is done by humans. Native Habitat Bobcat real jungle, but because of the increasing human population and destroy the forest to be used as housing for humans, the habitat of endangered Bobcat.
Bobcat is not like a tame house cat and have a variety of hair, hair color from Bobcat has a style typical like other big cats, Bobcat only grayish brown, with black lines and shades of black spots on the body and on the front foot and dark tail.
Bobcat live by hunting, Bobcat eat smaller animals from him, but also able to hunt deer. Bobcat very sharp eyes at night because of the cat family, so the Bobcat often hunt at night.
“Promoting tolerance and coexistence with large carnivores is a crucial societal challenge that will ultimately determine the fate of Earth’s largest carnivores and all that depends upon them, including humans,” write the co-authors of a review article, in the Jan. 10 issue of Science, about the largest carnivore species on Earth.
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