Wild Cats Four Decades Earlier by Poochu (India) Caged in the Zoo. Zoo inmates Zoo inmate I was born in a remote village of South India as my Mother hailed from there and as per the custom the expectant mother visited her parents for the child’s delivery, while my Father was gainfully employed in …
Looking for wildcat paw prints? There are two main sources as far as I am concerned. The first is usually photographs of wildcat prints and these can be used under license (I’ll discuss that more below). The second source charge for the use of their material but it is high quality and there is …
Wildcats As Pets by Michael (London, UK) Serval – photo by Michael Personally, I disapprove of wildcats as pets. Many Americans in particular will disagree with me. I accept that and am in no way critical of people who keep wildcats as pets. But my disapproval is not based on ethical or moral grounds. …
by Michael (London, UK) Why do leopards have spots? Answer: camouflage – evolution has created a coat that is made for the leopard’s preferred habitat: leopards usually live in forests near rivers, woodlands and grasslands…but they are, in fact, so widely distributed that they can be found in many different habitats. The tiger’s stripes …
What kind of cat was that?! by Jones (Sonoran desert, AZ) A couple friends and I have now seen this cat twice. It is a medium-dark gray with stripes and maybe blotches or spots, a long tail (maybe over three feet by itself), and notably furry ears. It’s hard to say, but I thought …
Two Ocelots in Paramaribo, Surinam by Maria Clara (the Netherlands) This is my response to an article on the PoC blogger site: Ocelot kitten POC; Wild cats (new window). About six years ago I met a charming man at a small party after work. A great storyteller, entertaining us with exciting stories about his …
by Michael (London, UK) White Siberian Tiger – Photo by A. Dawson The white tiger is not a separate species of tiger. Its habitat is, therefore, the same as the other tigers. Except, and this is a big exception, there are very few white tigers left in the wild if any at all and …
Tiger Poaching by Michael (London, UK) The description of tiger poaching actually covers a myriad of murderous intentions against the tiger and its survival. Technically, the word, “poaching” means, “to trespass on another’s property in order to take fish or game” (thefreedictionary.com/). If the people killing the tiger are doing it to sell the …
