Big Cats

So far I have been researching about Big Cats. I chose to do Big Cats as a researching topic because my expert topic was White Tigers and I was really interested in that and I wanted to find out more. For example, the similarities about each other and the differences. So far I have been researching about Bobcats, Tigers, Lions, and Leopards. I hope you find the information in this article interesting. Enjoy!

All About Bobcats:

     First of all, Bobcats have shorter tails than other wild cats. The shorter tails help them to hide from their prey so that they can sneak up on them and surprise them.  Bobcats also have spots on their fur and their spots help them so that they can blend into the forests. Bobcats are even twice as big as house cats. That is how big they are. Small I know. They also have sharp claw and you know the cool thing about the sharp claws? They can go into the Bobcat’s paws!  That’s also why they are known for being quiet. Bobcats habitat is in North America. They like to rest in rocky ledges and they like to sleep in hollow logs. They are also nocturnal. That means that they are active at night and sleep during the day.

All About Tigers:

       First of all,  there are tons of different species of Tigers such as, The Royal Bengal Tiger, The Indochinese Tiger, The Malayan Tiger, The Sumatran Tiger, and The South China Tiger. They are all endangered due to habitat destruction, poaching, and hunting. The Tiger is the largest and most powerful out of all Cats that ever lived. Poaching and hunting are two different things hunting is when all you have is a gun with you and once you see the thing you’re looking for you shoot. Poaching is when people use traps, baits, and rudimentary weapons to kill animals, such as Tigers. Both hunting and poaching Tigers has become extremely common all over Asia. A few thousand Wild Tigers and 7 percent in their former range.

All About Lions:

      The first thing you should know about Lions is that they live in a pride. There are about 40 individual Lions in a pride including cubs. Males are also much larger than females. Males can weigh up to 420 pounds. While females only weigh up to 280 pounds. Lions also have brown fur with black tips at the end of the tails. Lions also mainly live in Africa, Southern Europe and even Central India. Female Lions also hunt in groups while males usually hunt alone. Lions have also been shot to extinction in most of its historical range. Lions are even one ofthe most social out of all Big Cats. Lions also like the Tiger, go through severe poaching and habitat loss/destruction. Lions also usually hunt at night or dawn. They eat large animals such as Wildebeests, Buffalos and Zebras in Africa.

All About Leopards:

        The Leopard is the easiest to find out of all the Big Cats. They live from the forests of North Africa to South Asia. Leopard are already almost endangered tye to poaching and habitat loss/destruction. Some kind of Leopards are very rare to find. The size of Leopards is from 37 to 143 pounds. (17 to 65 kg) and are about 64 to 91 inches (160 to 230 cm). Their habitat is mostly in rain forests, deserts, and mountains. Each Leopard can have up to 2 to 3 a lifetime. They mostly also like to eat wild pigs. Leopards are also very good climbers. The Leopard is also the smallest out of all Big Cats.

I hope I helped you to find out as much information as possible. Remember that just doing something small can help a hole lot of things. I hope you chose to help these animals. Each Big Cat is special at its own thing.