50-year population decline for the lion, tiger, leopard and cheetah in an Infographic

Population decline of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah of the past 50 years

Here is an Infographic telling us about the shocking decline in population numbers of four iconic wild cat species. These are for big cats. I have left out the jaguar which is a classic big cat for no particular reason. It’s important to remember that, as stated in the Infographic, the best experts in …

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Comparing the leopard and jaguar in a table

Jaguar versus leopard appearance

Here is a table comparing the leopard and jaguar. Why compare these cat species? Because they are very similar in appearance and not infrequently mixed up by observers. They actually live in completely different places which is a little surprising considering they are hard to tell apart sometimes. RELATED: In Mexico, jaguars and pumas …

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Cheetahs become more nocturnal and less active in high temperatures which may have negative survival consequences

Can the cheetah be domesticated?

A new study: Increasing ambient temperatures trigger shifts in activity patterns and temporal partitioning in a large carnivore guild, has concluded that the cheetah becomes more active at night i.e. tends to become nocturnal with high ambient temperatures and they also decrease their activity levels. The cheetah is a large wild cat species which …

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Great picture of a melanistic leopard

Great picture of a melanistic leopard

We can see that this is a leopard and not a jaguar as the leopard is slenderer than the stockier jaguar. They melanistic jaguars look amazing. I don’t know where it was taken. It could be one of many countries as the common leopard has the widest distribution of all the wild cat species. …

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Do leopards eat zebras and lion cubs?

Leopard

Yes, leopards eat zebras and lion cubs when possible. The leopard has a very wide range of prey animals and their diet is reflected in the list of prey animals available in the area where they are living. For example, ‘at least 92 prey species are recorded in the diet of sub-Saharan leopards’ (TN …

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Protect leopards from falling into open wells in India!

When are Indians going to put fences around wells to stop leopards falling into them?

OPINION – Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan, India: As I read the news media daily about cats, I not infrequently read stories about leopards falling into deep wells in India. Fortunately, the animal is often hauled to safety with a lot of effort from local people if they have survived. The only reason why leopards fall …

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Sri Lankan leopard with unique mutated coat squares up to a sloth bear

Leopard with mutated coat squares up to sloth bear

The very unusual coat of this leopard has not been mentioned in the caption to the video in which it squares up to a sloth bear in a tense confrontation. The footage was captured in Kumana National Park on Sri Lanka’s east coast. Below I present a standard Sri Lankan female leopard and below …

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