If there are big cats, why are there no big dogs?

Jaguar and Epicyon comparison

The answer is found in evolution. Through evolution nature created the Big Cats. Conventionally, these are referred to as cats who have the ability to roar, namely the leopard, lion, tiger and jaguar. Evolution has not provided us with wild dogs which are as big as the Big Cats. As I understand it, the …

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Leopard kills Buddhist monk meditating under a tree

Buddhist monk killed by leopard during morning prayers

Three Buddhist monks were meditating under a tree in a forest about 510 miles west of the state capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai, within a protected reserve for leopards and tigers and where four other fatal attacks have occurred in recent weeks. The monks had ignored warnings from officials about going too far into the …

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Would a Rottweiler win in a fight against a 130 pound domestic cat?

Cat friends with Rottweiler

Thankfully, we don’t have actually results! I’ll speculate. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the time the cat would win. A domestic cat that weighed 130 pounds would fall into the weight range of the large wild cat species such as the leopard, puma, cheetah and jaguar. The domestic cat is a cat’s whisker from the …

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Idaho wildlife officer shot a family of baboons to impress his wife

baboons shot

Blake Fischer is a Fish and Game Commissioner in Idaho. There are six other commissioners. He is an avid sport hunter. While on holiday in Namibia, Africa, Blake Fischer had someone photograph him with an entire family of baboons which he had just shot to impress his wife. He used a bow and arrow. …

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Why do leopards climb trees?

Leopard rests in tree

Leopards have superb climbing abilities and they are afraid of lions and tigers. The consequence is that they retreat to a tree for safety. They also take kills into trees to preserve them. Safety From Predators Why do leopards climb trees? Leopards in India are fearful of tigers. They become extremely cautious around larger …

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