believes there are only one sub-species of snow leopard. In the most simple type of classification the snow leopards are one of three cats that biologist have a difficult time classifying the genera as a big cat or small cat. The big cats are considered Panthera and the small cats Felis. The snow leopard does not fit very well in either classification and are classified Uncia. The snow leopard primary prey species are the sheep and goat native to the reign‚ (blue sheep‚ ibex‚ markhor‚ and argali). They
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Conservation of the Asiatic Lion. The Asiatic lion‚ also know as Panthera leo persica‚ is from the Gir Forest National Park‚ which works closely with the Wildlife Conservation Trust who specialise in the conservation of the Asiatic lion‚ in dry deciduous forest and open grassy scrublands in the state of Gujarat which is located in India. The population of the Asiatic lion is over 300 and so this specie’s status is defined endangered. The Asiatic lion could once be found in Eastern Europe‚ Turkey
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and belongs to the Felidae family (Tonhouse‚ 2011). It is part of the Uncia Family and is considered to be part of the Panthera Uncia species (Panthera uncia‚ 2012). The species is disputed between Panthera uncia and Uncia uncia‚ but the International Union Conservation of Nature (IUCN) puts the snow leopard in the Panthera uncia according to their genetic analysis (Panthera uncia‚ 2012). The habitat of the snow leopard is mountainous region of Central Asia. The long harsh winters combined with
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- Common View The commonly used word panther is derived from the Latin word panthera which is a genus name of the animal subfamily Felinae (the cats) in taxonomy. The genus pantheracontains four well-known living species: lions‚ tigers‚ jaguars‚ and leopards. Only these four cat species have the anatomical changes or morphological features enabling them to roar. Some people also include snow leopards in the panthera group‚ but they can not roar. Black panther is not a distinct species but
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paper will be restricted to the morphology‚ distribution‚ population‚ habitat and ecology‚ and behaviour of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia). Snow leopard‚ a medium to large sized carnivore panthera‚ lives in high-altitude regions in Central Asia (Sunquist& Sunquist‚ 2002). The snow leopard typical weight ranges from 27 and 54 kilograms. The body length of the panthera species in question can measure anything from 74 – 130 centimetres; however‚ this measurement does not include the animal’s
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forms of life over generations‚ and evolutionary biology is the study of how evolution occurs. Given the right circumstances‚ and enough time‚ evolution leads to the emergence of new species. For instance‚ both Lion and Snow Leopard are parts of Panthera – a genus of the family Felidae‚ but they belong to two different species which are called the Lions and the Leopards‚ respectively. Although at the first time they had the same ancestor and but after that they evolved in diverse ways because of
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Pantera libra: Masters of the Silent Kill The Brazilian Rainforest is home to a myriad of exotic animals‚ each equipped with their own fair share of abilities to survive in the wild. There are one thousand seven hundred species of birds‚ six hundred ninety-five amphibious species‚ six hundred fifty-one species of reptiles and five hundred seventy-eight mammalian species (Butler‚ 2014). In Brazil resides one-third of the world’s rainforests‚ which is nestled right around the Earth’s equator (Butler
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Amur Leopard Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: Panthera pardus Subspecies: P. p. orientalis Conservation Status: ➠ Critically Endangered Appearance: Amur leopards are much smaller than tigers‚ with males weighing 50-60 kg‚ and females a lighter 30-35 kg‚ with body length reaching about 1.5 m. Though the Amur leopard is similar in stature and strength to other leopards‚ there are differences between
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Endangered Animal: Snow Leopard The snow leopard or Panthera unica is one of the most endangered cats on the globe. It is native mostly between 3‚500 and 5‚500 meters above sea level in the mountain ranges of Central Asia. They can also be found across Afghanistan‚ India‚ Mongolia‚ Nepal‚ China‚ Pakistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ Kazakhstan‚ the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Their numbers are said to be between 3‚500 and 7‚500‚ and an estimated 700 snow leopards are kept in zoos around the world. They play
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