Panthera

The lion is known as king of the jungle. Lions commonly found in Africa, from Europe to Iran, and India. Nowadays, lions currently exist in Africa and India. African lions are called as Panthera Leo. Sometime they are called big cats of wild. There is one interesting fact about lion is that “both male and female lions roar, and that roar can be heard over five miles away” (qtd. in “Basic Facts about Lions”). The Tree Life of Web Project states, “Lions belong to the genus Panthera which contains well known animals such as the tiger, leopard, and jaguar. Within the genus Panthera, the lion is further classified as species Panthera leo” (qtd. In “Panthera leo: The King of the Beasts”). When we come to lion history, author Bruce D. Patterson states,…

The Amur Leopard or “Panthera pardus orientalis” (www.worldwildlife.org, 2014) is a critically endangered species with around only 30 known still alive. I chose this animal because Leopards have always managed to keep me engaged and keep my attention. I may not have been very knowledgeable on this animal before this project but by the time I’m done I expect to be an expert. In this paper I will cover the habitat of this animal and the types of food it gets, a description of my animal (what it…

The common name for a Black Panther is a panther, leopard, or jaguar. Black Panther’s scientific name is Panthera Pardus or Panthera Onca. They are known for their bright emerald eyes and black coat, but little do you know that’s not the only thing that their known for. The black panther’s top speed that it can run is 71 mph, and weighs in a range from 79lb- 350lb. They like to hunt at night so that they are camouflaged and can’t be seen by their pray or their predators. The panther Domain is…

BLACK PANTHER, THE GHOST OF THE FOREST Chapter 1: Introduction The black panther is one of the most powerful and smartest animals in the world. It is an aggressive, fearless and strong animal. A black panther is not a member of a specific species but it is a name for some big cats with black coat or fur. It is actually called a black jaguar (Panthera onca) in Central and South America or a black leopard (Panthera pardus) in Asia and Africa. Chapter 2: Black Panther’s Appearance The size…

Snow leopards are cool animals but if they are so cool why are people hunting them? They will soon become extinct if people keep hunting them. The scientific name for the snow leopard is Panthera uncia. Some of the feature snow leopards have is woolly fur to help the them stay warm in the cold habitat. Snow leopards many different varieties of fur some have snow white,goldish, or smoky gray fur patterned with dark gray to black spots and red spots. These markings camouflage them against the…

scrape the meat off bones and for self grooming. Lastly, is their roar which is used to alert other lions of its presence. It has enough intensity to raise a cloud of dust, and can be heard up to five miles away. They have a special two hyoid bone that is responsible for this incredible roar. The lion’s scientific name is Panthera Leo, and it is part of the animalia kingdom, part of the chordata phylum, the mammalian class, its order is carnivora, part of the felidae family, and it’s in the…

• Scientific name: Panthera Uncia • Native to the rugged and snowy highlands of Central Asia, the endangered snow leopard is particularly found in the Himalaya region. • China holds 60% of the leopard population. • Found in altitudes as high as 3500 meters above sea level • In summer the snow leopard may climb to a higher altitude of 5000 meters above sea level. The snow leopard is a solitary creature, and an able hunter, able to kill prey up to three times its own weight. Poaching and…

Endangered species are species of animals or plants that are at risk of extinction, this means that there are very few of them and they could potentially all die out. Some of the factors that cause extinction are loss of habitat, hunting, diseases and climate change. • Snow Leopard - Panthera uncia • Blue Whale - Balaenoptera musculus • Giant Panda - Ailuropoda melanoleuca Snow Leopard Snow Leopards are mainly found in the Eastern Himalayas and Yangtze. They live in the cold high mountain…

Snow Leopards, also scientifically referred to as panthera uncia, are beautiful creatures found in snowy and mountainous areas. Their ideal altitudes are between 2980 and 5000 meters above sea level, and they are more specifically found, in the wild, on the mountains of Central Asia. The countries that they are found in are Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan however it is unlikely that you would meet one in any…

history as they evolved from their Panthera blytheae ancestor. Lions have gone through adaptations throughout their history to continue to survive. The panthera blytheae slowly speciated into multiple species and become extinct. The lion has adapted to survive as the earth ages and changes over time. Adaption is required for organisms to continue to survive on this planet, because without it they would all go extinct. Lions reside in the plains of the south african savannah. Lions are…