Tuesday, 02 December 2008 4:08
Everyone is celebrating the birth of the Brazilian ocelot kitten (born Oct. 31). He is a cutie patootie for sure! I had never heard of an Ocelot before I read about the kitten. What exactly is an Ocelot?
Twice the size of the average housecat, the ocelot is a sleek animal with a gorgeous dappled coat. These largely nocturnal cats use keen sight and hearing to hunt rabbits, rodents, iguanas, fish, and frogs. They also take to the trees and stalk monkeys or birds. Unlike many cats, they do not avoid water and can swim well.
Like other cats, ocelots are adapted for eating meat. They have pointed fangs used to deliver a killing bite, and sharp back teeth that can tear food like scissors. Ocelots do not have teeth appropriate for chewing, so they tear their food to pieces and swallow it whole. Their raspy tongues can clean a bone of every last tasty morsel.
Source: National Geographic
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Sunday, 30 November 2008 16:20
Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in sub-Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. However, many of their populations are endangered, especially outside of Africa.
The leopard is so strong and comfortable in trees that it often hauls its kills into the branches. By dragging the bodies of large animals aloft it hopes to keep them safe from scavengers such as hyenas. Leopards can also hunt from trees, where their spotted coats allow them to blend with the leaves until they spring with a deadly pounce. These nocturnal predators also stalk antelope, deer, and pigs by stealthy movements in the tall grass. When human settlements are present, leopards often attack dogs and, occasionally, people.
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A black panther is a black color variant of one of several species of larger cat which are often known by the term panther. "Panther" in North America is most commonly used for the cougar (genus Puma). In Latin America it is most often used to mean a jaguar and elsewhere in the world it usually refers to the leopard.
Check out Black Panther Animal for great info and images.
Friday, 28 November 2008 22:24
The cougar (Puma concolor), also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region, is native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. The cougar is found in every major American habitat type. It is the second heaviest cat in the American continents after the jaguar, and the fourth heaviest in the world, along with the leopard.
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 22:37
For more info on Ligers, check out http://www.liger.org/
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Friday, 21 November 2008 20:16
So people are starting ask me why I only feature housecats when the name of the BLOG is CatsRCool. Shouldn't that mean ALL cats? Of course! I think that Felidae are awesomely beautiful creatures. So with that said, I am going to include more info on all Felines!
Learn how to identify the BIG CATS at www.bigcats.com
IMAGE CREDIT: Daniel Byrd
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