Leopard

Hydrurga leptonyx, also known as leopard seal, are incredible creatures that possess traits of survival and adaptability. Their widespread residency throughout the Antarctic and some parts north of that area combined with their diversified eating habits, places them as a marine mammal with high potential to survive environmental changes. This essay connects an understanding of the population and foraging ecology of Hydrurga leptonyx with their future existence in relation to the threat of climate change. Currently, leopard seals are stated as of least concern in the Red List category, however the daunting effects of climate change may shockingly expedite a shift of additional concern for these species (Hückstädt, 2015). Leopard seals have a…

Ligers are very rare and so are tigons. The difference between the two are ligons are made by a male lion and a female tiger and a tigon is made by a female lion and a male tiger. “Ligers, like tigons – cubs born to a lioness and a male tiger”. (Panina) The reasons ligers are so rare is because they have to be bred in captivity. Ligers are so rare that there are only around 20 in the world. I do not think this is a good idea to cross breed animals because most places where they are bred by…

A lion, you know when you run your fastest, you feel fast right. Well a lion can run double the kilometers per hour. My animal is the african lion, it lives in the African Savannah. Want to learn a couple facts about the lion and its habitat, keep reading. A lions biome is in the African Savannah. His biome is on a large tropical grassland. It’s has his pride and a water source. It can get as cold as 68 degrees and as hot 86 degrees. Its biome has 3 males and 12 females, to help…

A very long time ago, a great tiger named Jussuf was the biggest tiger of them all. Jussuf is as big as a fifty different men combined. He ate herds of animals as just as a snack. Everything feared him even his own family. In return, he feared nothing at all. I even heard such stories of him that he’s the reason the dinosaur no longer roam the earth. His mighty roar could be heard around the world. He lived in a giant cave atop a mountain. Before this time there was no wind or…

endangered big cats with only 35 left in the world. They have been critically endangered since 1996. If the amur leopard becomes fully extinct this will cause the ecosystem to become unstable. Reasons why they are critically endangered/threats include habitat loss. It is estimated that between 1970-1983, the Amur leopard lost an 80% of its territory. They will have nowhere else to go. deforestation cutting down trees, Poaching illegal trade, prey being taken by humans for farming. conservation…

Though a popular ‘starter pet’ many people do not know much about leopard geckos. These reptiles are unusual in the fact that they have eyelids, which is almost unheard of in geckos. They also boast a rather hefty lifespan, with the ability to live for 20-30 years with proper care. The oldest recorded leopard gecko lived to be 31 years old. A close relative of the ‘leo’ is the African fat tailed gecko. These geckos generally only survive to 20 years old. African fat tails can vocalise by…

While leopard skates are typically not aggressive, if provoked in their search for food on the floor the skate will use its barbed tail in defense. The skate will strike with its tail much like a scorpion will strike its prey. Although this unique shape of the skate may seem odd it is one of the many unique synapomorphies of the order Batoidea. This order contains 600 species and 26 families. Along with flattened bodies, protruding cartilage, and an absent anal fin are major synapomorphies…

Do you know what makes a Snow Leopard a Snow Leopard? The simple things or the complicated things? Stuff like what type of cells they have? How they get their energy? How do they adapt to their environment? I’m going to talk about the seven characteristics of life for the majestic Snow Leopard. A Snow Leopard is a multicellular organism. It also has eukaryotic cells. Snow Leopard’s have specialized cells and tissues. How do they get their energy? Living things normally get their energy by…

The African Leopard is becoming more threatened as humans encroach on their habitat and poach them for their coats. A black variation of the African leopard exists, leaving some individuals with a much darker coat. The allele associated with this phenotype is “a” recessive allele and shows presence in an individual when it is homozygous. The normal patterned leopard coat is expressed by the dominant “A” allele and shows presence in an individual when it is homozygous as well as heterozygous. The…

Revealing the Leopard is a documentary on the life of Leopards. This documentary was directed by Mark Fletcher. It was released in November 2010 .Revealing the Leopard focuses on a single mother and her two cubs. Throughout the documentary we are able to see how they survive in the wild, with considerably larger predators. Revealing the Leopard, like most documentaries, uses certain techniques to engage with the audience and create an appealing story. Techniques such as, a narrator with a…