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Amur Leopard through the glass at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park - The Amur Leopard is an endangered species
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South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - The image was taken during 5 weeks of traveling on an overlander camping tour through east and south Africa in 2015. - Die Aufnahme entstand bei einer 5-wöchigen Campingtour durch das südliche und östliche Afrika im Jahr 2015.
One of the snow leopards of the zoo of Basel drinking from the very small pond they have in the enclosure.
I have to be up front and say that this was far from my best trip to the Akron Zoo, but I did get to very briefly see the three snow leopard cubs - Layan, Altai (males) and Asha (female) - mother Shanti and father Roscoe. Pictures were whatever you got in the two minutes they gave you as we stood two deep, shoulder-to-shoulder at the glass. I am not sure if Shanti was happy with the arrangements either, but the cubs pretty much ignored us.
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This was one of the most photogenic leopards I have ever come across. An absolute pleasure to photograph
Our first ever sighting of a leopard in the wild, an incredible experience and we never imagined we would get up this close and personal, and now we are both devoted fans counting this creature as our favourite.
We were nearing the end of a morning game drive and a call came in of a leopard laid in the shade. When we arrived and pulled up on the other side of the spotting vehicle our view was interrupted by long grass and strands of bush. However, after a few minutes he got up and wandered through the bush (incredible how quickly they disappear!) but over the course of the next 15 to 20 minutes we spotted it on 4 separate occasions, allowing for a variety of shots to be taken.
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five "big cats" in the genus Panthera. It is a member of the family Felidae with a wide range in regions of sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia to Siberia. Fossil records found in Italy suggest that in the Pleistocene it ranged as far as Europe.
Compared to other members of Felidae, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but is smaller and more lightly built. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.
The leopard's success in the wild is due to its well camouflaged fur; its opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength to move heavy carcasses into trees; its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe and including arid and montane areas; and to run at speeds up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).
It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are declining in large parts of their range. They are threatened by habitat loss and pest control. Their habitats are fragmented and they are illegally hunted so that their pelts may be sold in wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.
The last resident tiger at Jhalana Forest was shot over 70 years ago although sightings continued until the 1960's. With the extirpation of the tiger, the apex predator at Jhalana is now the Leopard. Densities of 1 leopard per sq. km make Jhalana one of the best places for leopards in the region. Jhalana Forest. Jaipur.
In picture a male leopard from Nagarhole. The species is classified as 'Near Threatened' due to habitat loss and poaching.
This is a rehash of an oldie. The quality isn't great but I've posted it because of the GREAT NEWS! The World Conservation Society has found a healthy snow leopard population in the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan! I had an opportunity to go there this year, my illness in India put paid to that but this is music to my ears...some people want to win World Cups, some want the latest iMacphoneairpod whatever, I just want flourishing big cat populations because it's good for our planet!
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Paradise Wildlife Park - I think this is a leopard rather than a jaguar. Hopefully someone will confirm which one it is.
It's a cool picture, the young leopard looks like shy and innocent, but if you'd enter his enclosure, I don't think he'd stay innocent. That would be only to play, but they have quite sharp claws...
Photo by: Abdulhameed Shamandour
Information Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_leopard
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The snow leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia) is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and is still classified as Uncia uncia by MSW3 as of 2000[4] and CITES Appendix I[5]. However with more recent genetic studies[6][7] the snow leopard is now generally considered as Panthera uncia and classified as such by IUCN[8]. Classically, two subspecies have been attributed however genetic differences between the two have not been settled. The snow leopard remains on the endangered species list classified as C1.[9]
Snow leopards occupy alpine and subalpine areas generally 3,350 and 6,700 metres (10,990 and 22,000 ft)[10] above sea level in Central Asia. The Snow Leopard Survival Strategy (McCarthy et al. 2003, Table II) compiled national snow leopard population estimates, updating the work of Fox (1994). Many of the estimates are acknowledged to be rough and out of date, but the total estimated population is 4,080-6,590.[11] However, the global snow leopard effective population size (those likely to reproduce) is suspected to be fewer than 2,500 (50% of the total population, or 2,040-3,295).[12]
Snow leopards are smaller than the other big cats but, like them, exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 120 lb), with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (170 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[13][14] Body length ranges from 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in), with the tail adding a further 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in) to that length.[15][16] These cats stand about 60 cm (24 in) at the shoulder.[17]
Snow leopards have long thick fur, and their base color varies from smoky gray to yellowish tan, with whitish underparts. They have dark gray to black open rosettes on their body with small spots of the same color on their heads and larger spots on their legs and tail. Unusually among cats, their eyes are pale green or gray in color.[15][16]
Snow leopards show several adaptations for living in a cold mountainous environment. Their bodies are stocky, their fur is thick, and their ears are small and rounded, all of which help to minimize heat loss. Their paws are wide, which distributes their weight better for walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on steep and unstable surfaces; it also helps to minimize heat loss. Snow leopards' tails are long and flexible, helping them to maintain their balance, which is very important in the rocky terrain they inhabit. Their tails are also very thick due to storage of fats and are very thickly covered with fur which allows them to be used like a blanket to protect their faces when asleep.[16][18]
The snow leopard has a short muzzle and domed forehead, containing unusual large nasal cavities that help the animal breathe the thin, cold air of their mountainous environment.[15]
The snow leopard cannot roar, despite possessing partial ossification of the hyoid bone. This partial ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar, but new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard.[19][20] Snow leopard vocalizations include hisses, chuffing, mews, growls, and wailing.
النمر الثلجي (بالإنجليزية : Snow Leopard) أو الفهد الثلجي هو سنوري كبير الحجم يعيش في المناطق الجبلية الموجودة في أواسط آسيا وجنوبها، إذ يعيش على ارتفاع 3000-5000 متر فوق سطح البحر في المناطق الجبلية الصخرية في أواسط آسيا. وبسبب البيئة المعزولة التي يعيش فيها فإن عدد النمور الثلجية الحقيقي غير معروف، ولكنه يقدر بـ 3500 إلى 7000 نمر ثلجي في البرية و 600 إلى 700 في حدائق الحيوانات.[1]
إن النمور الثلجية أصغر من السنوريات الأخرى، ولكنها مثل باقي السنوريات تتراوح في أحجامها، إذ تتراوح كتلها ما بين 27 إلى 54 كيلوغراما، أما طول أجسامها فإنه يتراوح ما بين 75 إلى 130 سنتمترا، مع ذيل يضيف إلى طولها ما نسبته 75 إلى 90 بالمئة من ذلك الطول.
النمر الثلجي لايمكنه الزئير على الرغم من إمتلاكه خشونة في العظم اللامي .هذه الخشونة كان يعتقد سابقا أن بواسطتها يمكن الزئير وأنها الأساس لكن بعض الدراسات الجديدة أظهرت أن قابلية الزئير من الميزات المورفولوجية الأخرى , الحنجرة خاصة والذي لا يمتلكه النمر الثلجي.تشمل أصواته أن يهسهس و يموء و أيضا الهدير و العويل .
تمتلك النمور الثلجية فروا طويلا وسميكا، لونه يكون إما سكني مدخن أو حنطي (قمحي) مائل إلى الأصفر، مع أجزاء سفلية مائلة إلى البياض. وتغطي أجسامها خطوط سكنية غامقة أو سوداء مع بقع صغيرة من نفس اللون على رؤوسها وبقع أكبر على قوائمها وذيولها. بعضها يصل طول ذيلها إلى ما يقارب المتر، وذلك يساعده على التوازن.
لانعرف الكثير عن هذه القطط التي تعيش في جبال الهيملايا. نعرف عن النمر الثلجي أنه حيوان انفرادي جدا وهو يحتل مساحة شاسعة. وهو نادر جدا ومن الصعب مراقبته في الطبيعة بسبب عدم إمكانية الوصول إلى موطنه.