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African Leopard - Panthera pardus
The leopard, Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its range of distribution has decreased radically because of hunting and loss of habitat. It is now chiefly found in sub-Saharan Africa; there are also fragmented populations in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, and China. Because of its declining range and population, it is listed as a "Near Threatened" species by the IUCN. Leopard are agile and stealthy predators. Although smaller than other members of the Panthera genus, they are able to take large prey due to their massive skulls that facilitate powerful jaw muscles. Head and body length is between 125 and 165 cm (49 and 65 in), and the tail reaches 60 to 110 cm (24 to 43 in). Shoulder height is 45 to 80 cm (18 to 31 in). The muscles attached to the scapula are exceptionally strong, which enhance their ability to climb trees. They show a great diversity in size. Males are about 30% larger than females, weighing 30 to 91 kg (66 to 200 lb) compared to 23 to 60 kg (51 to 130 lb) for females. Large males of up to 91 lb (200 kg) have been documented in Kruger National Park in South Africa; however, males in the South Africa's coastal mountains average 31 lb (14 kg). This wide variation in size is thought to result from the quality and availability of prey found in each habitat. Smaller sized leopards also are known in the deserts of the Middle East. Its body is comparatively long, and its legs are short.
bail tigress-Panthera tigris
Bali Tigers, which became extinct in the 1930s, were one of the first subspecies of tigers to disappear from the earth. An unfortunate fact is that there are now two other subspecies to add to our world's recently extinct animals facts list. There are several reasons why the Bali Tiger was so vulnerable to extinction. The tigers were from the island of Bali in Indonesia where they were landlocked on a relatively small island with humans encroaching on their habitat. What many historians believe is that when Europeans arrived in Bali, they started hunting and killing the Bali Tigers which led to their extinction. They do not believe it was due to the Balinese people, who feared the tigers. Balinese kids were often given tiger tooth necklaces to wear for protection. Read more about this species in the interesting facts and information listed below.The Bali Tiger was the smallest of the three extinct subspecies.
In comparison to the other subspecies, the Bali Tiger had shorter fur and fewer stripes that were darker in color. They were also known to have small black spots in between the stripes.
The exact pattern of stripes on the tiger was as unique to the tiger as fingerprints are to humans.
Bali Tigers weighed about 220 pounds (100 kg) and were approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters) long.At one time, the island of Bali covered a much larger area but was split into two islands after the last Ice Age. This isolated the Bali Tiger, whose population was never known to be abundant to start with.
The Bali Tiger was a carnivorous animal. It used to prey on larger hoofed animals such as boar, pigs, deer, antelope, and buffalo as well as birds and monitor lizards.
The reproductive capability of the Bali Tiger was somewhat limited. The females would only breed approximately every two years and the average number of cubs born per pregnancy was 2-3 cubs.
Bali Tigers were solitary animals who came together only for breeding purposes. Each tiger maintained a territory of at least 10 square miles (25.9 square kilometers).
Because they lived on a small island, it is easy to see why the population was limited before humans even came into the picture.
It is believed that the very last living Bali Tiger was shot by a hunter on the Northern tip of the island of Bali in the late 1930s.
With just eight Bali Tiger skulls and five skins, there are a very limited number of Bali Tiger specimens that have been preserved in museum collections across the world.
A national park, called Bali Barat National Park, was established as a conservation attempt for the Bali Tiger, but it was too late for this species. Because of the lack of protection for these tigers, hunting them for reasons such as to clear land, for sport, and for food was acceptable.
Almost all parts of the Bali Tiger had commercial value and were worth a good deal of money. This gave hunters even more reason to capture and kill them.
The leopard, Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its range of distribution has decreased radically because of hunting and loss of habitat. It is now chiefly found in sub-Saharan Africa; there are also fragmented populations in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, and China. Because of its declining range and population, it is listed as a "Near Threatened" species by the IUCN. Leopard are agile and stealthy predators. Although smaller than other members of the Panthera genus, they are able to take large prey due to their massive skulls that facilitate powerful jaw muscles. Head and body length is between 125 and 165 cm (49 and 65 in), and the tail reaches 60 to 110 cm (24 to 43 in). Shoulder height is 45 to 80 cm (18 to 31 in). The muscles attached to the scapula are exceptionally strong, which enhance their ability to climb trees. They show a great diversity in size. Males are about 30% larger than females, weighing 30 to 91 kg (66 to 200 lb) compared to 23 to 60 kg (51 to 130 lb) for females. Large males of up to 91 lb (200 kg) have been documented in Kruger National Park in South Africa; however, males in the South Africa's coastal mountains average 31 lb (14 kg). This wide variation in size is thought to result from the quality and availability of prey found in each habitat. Smaller sized leopards also are known in the deserts of the Middle East. Its body is comparatively long, and its legs are short.
bail tigress-Panthera tigris
Bali Tigers, which became extinct in the 1930s, were one of the first subspecies of tigers to disappear from the earth. An unfortunate fact is that there are now two other subspecies to add to our world's recently extinct animals facts list. There are several reasons why the Bali Tiger was so vulnerable to extinction. The tigers were from the island of Bali in Indonesia where they were landlocked on a relatively small island with humans encroaching on their habitat. What many historians believe is that when Europeans arrived in Bali, they started hunting and killing the Bali Tigers which led to their extinction. They do not believe it was due to the Balinese people, who feared the tigers. Balinese kids were often given tiger tooth necklaces to wear for protection. Read more about this species in the interesting facts and information listed below.The Bali Tiger was the smallest of the three extinct subspecies.
In comparison to the other subspecies, the Bali Tiger had shorter fur and fewer stripes that were darker in color. They were also known to have small black spots in between the stripes.
The exact pattern of stripes on the tiger was as unique to the tiger as fingerprints are to humans.
Bali Tigers weighed about 220 pounds (100 kg) and were approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters) long.At one time, the island of Bali covered a much larger area but was split into two islands after the last Ice Age. This isolated the Bali Tiger, whose population was never known to be abundant to start with.
The Bali Tiger was a carnivorous animal. It used to prey on larger hoofed animals such as boar, pigs, deer, antelope, and buffalo as well as birds and monitor lizards.
The reproductive capability of the Bali Tiger was somewhat limited. The females would only breed approximately every two years and the average number of cubs born per pregnancy was 2-3 cubs.
Bali Tigers were solitary animals who came together only for breeding purposes. Each tiger maintained a territory of at least 10 square miles (25.9 square kilometers).
Because they lived on a small island, it is easy to see why the population was limited before humans even came into the picture.
It is believed that the very last living Bali Tiger was shot by a hunter on the Northern tip of the island of Bali in the late 1930s.
With just eight Bali Tiger skulls and five skins, there are a very limited number of Bali Tiger specimens that have been preserved in museum collections across the world.
A national park, called Bali Barat National Park, was established as a conservation attempt for the Bali Tiger, but it was too late for this species. Because of the lack of protection for these tigers, hunting them for reasons such as to clear land, for sport, and for food was acceptable.
Almost all parts of the Bali Tiger had commercial value and were worth a good deal of money. This gave hunters even more reason to capture and kill them.
