Just an FYI

Hi guys!!!! So I just wanted to let everybody know I will not be posting for a while so do not expect anything!!! That's all in this post; it's tiny!



Will not be posting at least until July 6th.
Thanks!!
Olivia

Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

      Chuff! Chuff! The snow leopard, or Panthera uncia, is just short of being a big, hissing, snarling, fluff-ball!!The froofy fur helps it keep warm in the alpines and the rocky mountains of Tibet and more of China. The snow leopard eats, wild mountain goats and sheep, hares, game birds, and pikas. Their habitat is very rocky, and their long, gorgeous tail helps them balance on a shaky log, or steep mountain.

       The snow leopard, like the clouded leopard, is not a small big cat, and not a large big cat, like a lion. Thus being said, the snow leopard cannot purr, like a small cat, and cannot roar like a big cat. It makes a chuffing sound, like a tiger.

       There are only about 6000 snow leopards left in the wild. Hunters love these amazing beasts because of their silky soft fur. The snow leopard is a gorgeous endangered beauty that needs your help to be saved!!!




Help raise awareness for these guys! They have done nothing to us!


Olivia

Somebody to look up to

            Hey guys! Sorry my last two posts are out of order! Ahh well! Anyways, I would like everybody to know about a man called Jeff Corwin. I just checked out one of his books at the library today called 100 Heartbeats (I just found out about him today!). 100 Heartbeats (so far) is about endangered animals and what we can do to help them. I just wanted to let all of my viewers know that this is somebody to look up to. If anybody is interested in buying 100 Heartbeats here is the link below. (The link is to Amazon just FYI!)





100 Heartbeats (Amazon)




Olivia




(Footnote: I really hope some of you will buy this because so far it is a very good book!!!)

Sand Cats (Felis Margarita)

      The itsy bitsy kitty caught a little lizard... the sand cat, or Felis Margarita, is actually the world's smallest big cat. If you go on Google, it might disagree, but the sand cat is actually a big cat. They don't call the BCR  BIG Cat Rescue for nothing. Canyon the sand cat is a resident there, and the volunteers and employees are frequently asked if he's a kitten, or even a house cat. I am sure Canyon thinks this whenever that question pops up: "How dare you ask if I am a kitten, or a house cat?! Can't you see that I am big, and strong and gorgeous, and do not resemble at all a kitten or a house cat?" Sorry Canyon!! Sand cats only live in true deserts,like the Sahara and the Arabian, eating snakes and lizards and birds. 

            The BCR says this is one of the most difficult cats to study, because their foot-pads allow them to walk on sand without sinking, leaving almost no foot prints behind.When a light is shone on them, they crouch down and close their eyes, preventing the reflection back, not allowing them to be tracked, and they bury their food, making it impossible to see their diet. The sandy colored coat makes them blend in purrfectly to their environment, which was the goal of course. The sand cats' large triangular ears help it locate prey, both above the sand, and below. sand cats are threatened, like most big cats are, by human population and hunters. They love sunning themselves on rocks, making them easy prey. The easy attitude got them into the pet trade in 1960 as well.

             It's not ok to hunt big cats. Help find out more at all the big cat sights you can find, (I do not recommend Wikipedia).    



Olivia

One more thing!!

Hi everybody! I know this is not the second big cat I promised to post about, but I wanted to let everybody know about my other blog. It's all about space, and I think  some of you (or most of you) would enjoy it! If you are interested in it, I have posted the link below:

http://whathappensbeyondoureyes.blogspot.com/





Thanks!
Olivia

Large and small

Hey guys!!! I have been really busy so I have not posted in awhile. Sorry about that. Ok so in these next two posts, I will be talking about a very large big cat, and a very small big cat. Both of these cats are in the BCR (Big Cat Rescue, www.bigcatrescue.org), and both are very vulnerable. Stay tuned for these two new cats!





Olivia

Clouded Leopards

Hi everybody! Sorry I have not posted in awhile. Ok, in this post I will be telling you about clouded leopards, or Neofelis Nebulosa. Clouded leopards are a beautiful cat, with stripes running along their neck and leopard-like rosettes on their bodies. They are silvery golden, with black stripes, and they are relatively small. They can be found at the Himalayan foothills, all the way down through Southeast Asia into China. Even though their name says "leopard", clouded leopards are actually their own genus, Neofelis. Clouded leopards' status right now ranks vulnerable. Let's do more to protect these cats!

Olivia