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Atara, North Chinese Leopard photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent, UK
Endangered and on the IUCN red list...These are the rarest breed of Leopard left in the world.
There are only 2500 North Chinese Leopards remaining in the wild in highly fragmented ranges.
White tigers are not a separate subspecies of tiger. There is only one tiger species and only two recognized subspecies in the world—the Continental (Panthera tigris tigris) and the Sunda (Panthera tigris sondaica). The color of the white tiger's fur is the result of a genetic mutation called leucism. In fact, this white coat would be a hindrance in the wild, as it doesn’t provide a tiger with any camouflage, which greatly reduces their chance of survival.
The white tiger is a result of a rare genetic mutation and the most efficient way to breed them is by using two tigers who have the recessive genes needed to produce offspring with a white coat. In captive breeding facilities these two individuals are often related, making inbreeding common. In the US, all white tigers originate from a single male white continental tiger which was imported to the country decades ago.
Whilst jungle cats are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, they are still mainly threatened by destruction of wetlands, trapping and poisoning.
BOTSWANA- Chobe-Nationalpark
A leopard is resting after feeding. The antelope it has killed lies in the bushes.
Shortly before the end of the safari, I am able to see several leopards from a few meters away, as I had hoped. I have never been this close to these magnificent animals before. What a highlight!
male Leopard in Enonkishu Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem, Kenya
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Final moments of relaxation before this beautiful cat jumped out of the tree and went out to hunt (unfortunately I didn't witness that part).
This male had been in a fight with the male in the image
" Lions, a mating pair " shown in the first comment box and posted 2 weeks ago. This one was lost the fight and had some injuries, mainly on his back.
During the 3 days that I was in the area he kept on following the mating couple
Lemek Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem , Kenya
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We came upon this pride of lions sleeping on the wet, cool river bed sand in the hot afternoon. Taken at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Taken at Bali Zoo - Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia,
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Taken at Singapore Zoo, Singapore in Jun 2016
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