The White Tiger

Wild animals have been endangered since the loss of the dinosaurs millions of years ago. When there are no more animals of a particular species alive, that specie is called extinction. Moreover, animal such as Florida manatees, leopard, tigers, rhino, whales, and other animal's life are threatened on a daily basis. In the past millions of years' natural cause has had provoked a numerous species disappear from the planet, but lately human hunting activities and the black market are the most…

habitat. The clouded leopard usually stands 10-16 inches tall and are 4 to 6 feet long almost half of which is the cat’s tail. The males tend to be bigger and weigh up to 50 pounds, and the females weigh in at 35 pounds. The clouded leopards muzzle is white and solid black,on their forehead and cheeks they have spots that cover them. Their sides and limbs are marked with big black ovals. On their backs two thick black bars run from behind their ears to the back of their neck and down to the…

TLANTA — Georgia police shot and killed a Bengal tiger on Wednesday after it escaped from a truck and wandered along a major interstate near Atlanta, frightening residents of a nearby subdivision. Feld Entertainment spokesman Stephen Payne said Suzy, a 6-year-old Bengal tiger that had once performed in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, somehow got loose when the truck hauling 14 big cats stopped south of Atlanta on its way from Florida to Tennessee. "We stopped in Georgia to feed…

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…

Question: Should the practice of trophy hunting in Africa be preserved in order to improve conservation efforts, or be outlawed to prevent the killing of more animals? Thesis: Trophy Hunting is the foundation of many conservation efforts in Africa, it must continue, however stricter regulations must be put in place in order to protect Africa’s native species as a whole. Annotated Bibliography Al-Khatib, Talal. "Trophy Hunting: Is There ANY Benefit for Conservation? : DNews." DNews. Discovery…

Endangered Species Imagine the world where species are dying because they couldn’t find food because there food is extinct. The world would turn into chaos just because of one species. So if the government could save that one endangered species then we could stop the world from going into chaos. Endangered species have a huge impact on the world and if they go extinct it can mess up everything. “Endangered species does not just refer to wildlife but rather any living organism whether in the air…

In 1960, the wolves who had covered most of the United States found themselves hunted; a hunt that would last until the 1960’s when they would be put on the endangered species list after their populations plummeted. The species of Gray wolf that was most common in the U.S. was almost hunted to extinction because complaints from ranchers and farmers that the wolf was a mindless, selfish, gutless killing machine. However, it is obvious through careful studying and monitoring that the wolves are a…

General Info It’s body, legs and tail have golden fur, it’s feet, mouth, chest and belly are all white. It’s nose is black like most dogs and it has pointy up ears. The dingo lives in Australia and mainly lives in desserts but some live in grasslands and near forests. Dingoes often make their dens in abandoned rabbit holes. Most people know the Dingo as a native animal to only Australia similar to why people know the Kangaroo. They can rotate their paws unlike any other dog and they have the…

Description: One of the most critically 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…

Enrichment Recommendations Enrichment 1: In this scenario, the captive lions exhibit stereotypic pacing behaviors around feeding times. To address the welfare concern of pacing in these captive lions, I would recommend a change in the way food is presented. Felids engage in appetitive behaviors to obtain their food (Shepherdson et al, 1993), and these behaviors include locating, capturing, killing and consuming their prey (Lindburg, 1988). Varying the method and timing of food delivery by either…