Taomeow Posted November 29, 2020 Himalayan Lynx ( (Lynx lynx isabellinus) Photo Credit: CGNP, Camera trap clicks. Chitral Gol National Park, Pakistan 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted November 29, 2020 Black-footed cat, the smallest of African cats and the deadliest of all felines. It weighs from 2.4 to 4.2 lb and catches more prey in a single night than a leopard does in six months. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C T Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Edited November 29, 2020 by C T 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted November 29, 2020 Some bobcats in Kentucky are the size of a coyote. Black panthers, mountain lions are here too. Down in Tennessee, folks are allowed to keep just about any animal; certainly, bears, wolves, big cats. Some animals escape or are let loose; one could encounter a tiger in the forest. There are bobcats that hang out with people not very different than a typical house cat. I’m thinking of inviting one to join my circle, there is the difference that a bobcat has the skill and capability to take out a human, but they don’t ever. I know of bobcats coexisting in harmony right alongside dogs on some backwoods homesteads. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) African Golden Cat Edited December 8, 2020 by Taomeow 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 11, 2020 Snow leopard kittens 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted December 12, 2020 not wild but it seems covid could get into wild cats... "Three snow leopards at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, marking the sixth animal species to be infected with the highly-contagious virus after contact with humans. The zoo said two males and a female contracted the virus and that their symptoms are currently "mild" and include wheezing and dry coughing. All three are anticipated to make a full recovery. No other animals at the zoo are exhibiting symptoms. "Recently our zookeepers noticed that our snow leopards ... were showing minor respiratory symptoms, including an occasional dry cough and wheezing. We acted immediately and had samples sent to veterinary diagnostic experts for testing," said Louisville Zoo director John Walczak. "Today we learned that our snow leopards had tested positive for the COVID virus." Despite the leopards' diagnoses, it is unlikely they pose a significant risk to zoo visitors given that the coronavirus is rarely spread between species and is most commonly transmitted between humans. At least six animal species are known to have contracted the virus after exposure to humans, including tigers, lions, cats and dogs. The virus is rarely lethal in animals, though thousands of mink have died after outbreaks at U.S. fur farms." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 14, 2020 Extremely rare white cougar in Brazil 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 14, 2020 Rare black leopard in Africa, photographed for the first time in 100 years 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted December 19, 2020 In my neck of the woods, we have a saying, a hungry cat hunts best. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helpfuldemon Posted December 19, 2020 so beautiful. Thank you. I think we gather some of our sense of our own beauty from felines. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 20, 2020 Leopardess teaching her kittens how to cross the road 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted December 21, 2020 This is an African leopard I photographed on a trip to Masai Mara in Kenya back in 2018. Apparently it was a big deal to get to see a wild leopard. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted December 21, 2020 This one's from when we came upon a few lions during mating season -- 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 21, 2020 @dwai Lucky you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted December 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Taomeow said: @dwai Lucky you! I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to visit Kenya and Tanzania. If I can, will go again. I didn't want to come back 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) This cat, named Larry, is not wild. On the contrary, he's a government official. His title is The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at 10 Downing Street. Rumor has it that in his official capacity Larry is as inefficient, lazy, and self-serving as the rest of the government. Which makes sense -- how could they possibly tolerate the presence of a public servant who'd continuously shame the rest of them with his competence and dedication to the task. Edited December 23, 2020 by Taomeow 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted December 23, 2020 open for interpretation...(maybe being chased by a big dog?) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 26, 2020 Extremely rare black serval spotted in Tanzania 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 28, 2020 Cats taking a stroll on a frozen lake in Tver', Russia 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 29, 2020 A caracal tomcat in the Serengeti 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) On a rainy day in Kenya Edited December 30, 2020 by Taomeow 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
