Panthera

The snow leopards have very light green or sometimes gray eyes, which is extremely unusual for the species of big cats, who usually have yellow or gold colored eyes. The snow leopard also has extremely beautiful, thick fur, it can be white, yellowish or a soft gray coat with spots of black and brown. The markings on the snow leopards fur help camouflage it from its prey. With the extremely thick coats, heavy fur lined tails and paws that are covered with fur, snow leopards are perfectly adapted…

Zen Assignment Hu (the Tiger) Tigers are one of the biggest cats to roam the earth. The most commonly found species of tigers, has been aptly named as the ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’ – as they don an orange fur and are covered in black stripes, making them one of the most majestic animals to grace the wild. Tigers are known to be cautious and diligent while hunting their game, and hunt only once in a few days. The royal animal perfectly symbolizes going out there once in a while, giving their…

The tiger is one of the most endangered species around the world. Today, there are only an estimated 5.000- 7.000 tigers existing worldwide (D'Silva, Roy) . This number has decreased drastically over the last few years, even though the tiger has few natural enemies. Besides large buffaloes, bears and elephants, humans are its worst enemy. Tigers mainly live in Asia, India and Russia. Due to the wide spread, every tiger sub- spices have adapted to its ecosystem differently, some live in tropical…

The white tiger is an extremely rare animal. In terms of totem’s meaning the white tiger is a significant animal. It is a mystical and spiritual creature with its rare appearance caused by its white fur. “The Chinese divided the celestial sphere into four quarters” (Green 39). The Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise ruled the South and North, the White Tiger ruled the West that “corresponds to autumn and snowy mountains” (Chia 144) and the Azure Dragon ruled the East. All totems symbolize…

The extinct animal i chose was the sabre tooth tiger, because i think it was the most interesting to me. Often called Sabre-toothed Tigers or Sabre-toothed Lions they where extinct 55 million to 11,700 years ago. Sabre-tooth Cats were carnivores named for the elongated blade like canine teeth in their upper jaw, which in some species were up to 50cm long. Quite bear-like in build, they were believed to be excellent hunters and hunted animals such as sloths and mammoths. These felines could open…

Snow Leopards A race , graceful , and hungry beast is one way to describe a snow leopard , this breed of wild cats live mostly in the mountain ranges in Asia. In this paragraph I will be writing about the Snow Leopard and its diet , habitat , and features. It will include a topic sentence and supporting details. All five paragraphs will in include major details on the paragraph’s topic of choice. This is what I’ll be including in this essay about Snow Leopards. Snow…

The Zebra strips are all unique. No two zebras have the same strips pattern. There stripe are black and white and the strip can brown. There can be thin strips and thick strips. There also darker strips. They all different general patters of strips. The mountain Zebra can 529 to 820 lbs. A mountain zebra are 3.8 to 4.9 feet tall at the shoulder. A plain zebra are 3.6 to 4.8 feet all at the shoulder and they weigh up to 770 lbs. a largest zebra is the Grevy Zebra weights 770 to 990 lbs. It is…

Lynx Adaptation The description of the Lynx is very complex. That will be learned along with other facts. Most people think this animal is a big ferocious cat that can kill. Not all of that is true, it is not very big. This cat is between 22-44 pounds when full grown. The Lynx can be anywhere from 19-22 inches tall and 31-41 inches long. Their coats can be cheeta colored, wolf colored,and brown. This animal's scientific names’ are; Lynx Pardinus, Lynx Canadensis, Lynx Rufus, and Lynx Lynx.…

Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. They are the largest of all the 6 species crested penguins. This penguin stands 50 centimeters tall and weighs and average of 8.5 pounds. They possess brush-like crests and long dark orange beaks that help distinguish them from other species. Other than these two features they sport the classic penguin look: black bodies with white bellies and black heads. Very little is known about these penguins. For…

The clouded leopard is one of the best climbers in the cat family. It lives in forests across Southeast Asia and the Himalayas in a variety of climates. The clouded leopard has spots that resemble clouds on its coat and has a strong adapted body built for climbing. Clouded leopards are carnivores and eat a variety of animals depending on the location they inhabit. In short, clouded leopards inhabit forests and marshes across Southeast Asia and the Himalayas, they have a cloud-like, spotted…