#felidae
Mountain lion / CAS-MAM 32286
Scientific name:Puma concolor
Collector: R. Bandar
Department:Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © Maggie West in collaboration with NightLife
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A #lion at the #oregonzoo munches on what’s left of a whole carcass. The lions get fed #meat every day, but once a month, they get two whole carcasses as #enrichment! He’s already gorged himself on this calf, but wasn’t willing to give up what was left to the #lionesses yet. Feeding out whole carcasses help keep predators’ jaws healthy and strong, keep the animals active, encourage natural social dynamics within the pride, and educates guests about the reality of top predators and the circle of life. #zooanimals #predators #environmentalenrichment #felidae #cats #wholeprey #gore #deadanimal (at Oregon Zoo)
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#bigcats beat the #summerheat with different strategies at the #comozoo! The #amurtiger spent the day lazing in the pool, while the #lion flopped down on a convenient pile of bedding in the shade of a big tree. #felidae #bigcatsofinstagram #lazysummerdays (at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory)
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Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) is the most primitive of all big cats. The don’t act like the rest of the cats. While most of the big cats are ambush predators (waiting for prey to come close and surprising it), cheetahs chase their prey. They are famous for their speed (which are estimated to be as fast as 128km/h), but can only keep that speed for short amounts of time. They stalk close to their prey, and then rush it. Their feet help them run, since they have semi-retractable claws. Most cats have fully retractable claws, able to tuck them away into the pads of their feet so they can move silently. Cheetah claws are always out. This helps them gain traction as they’re chasing down their prey.
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“They were the nasty hoods who typically stood around on street corners, cats whose mission in life was to pester innocent people day and night, take every possible opportunity to raise hell, and get into gory brawls, but only when they involved opponents weaker than they. The greater part of their intellect, to the extent that they could be said to have one, was no doubt only concerned with how they could best bring ruin to themselves and others. Two rat-faced, wily looking oriental shorthair mutants who got their kicks by swiping meals from other bowls and crapping on expensive carpets. Cowardly and psychotic at the same time, one more loutish, more repulsive than the other. The cleverer of the two black brothers was so cross-eyed that he probably saw what was going on in the world 180 times, crossed eyes being a distinctive defect that say more about character than any scientific study. The other jerk had a silly, crooked grin, a fitting indication of his type of humor.”
“Suddenly, a beast as big as a Westinghouse king-size deep freeze shot out of the berry bush and landed right in front of us. He was truly the largest, most awe-inspiring brother I had ever come across. Although one is inclined to ascribe the character traits of the engagingly silly persians to color-points, this satanic mammoth would put every standardizing description to shame. The name ‘Kong’ hit the nail on the head. A black head the size of an overripe watermelon grew out of his dirty-white, unkempt coat that had probably never seen a comb, and, like the coats of most long-haired clowns, was hopelessly knotted. The azure-blue eyes, the tiny ears, the flattened, hardly existent nose, indeed every normally visible sense organ and limb vanished in a gigantic furry ball of filth and noxious stench, making it hard to discern Kong’s intentions.”
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The Felidae movie had me hooked ever since I watched it the first time. So I hunted down the book, eventually borrowing it from my local library (after needing to order it from a different system). Here is what the Neighborhood Scumbags look like in their origins!
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sketchbook PSA for the timeline
