Cheetahs live in a variety of habitats, from jungles in Africa to deserts in southern Europe, and take advantage of marsh and woodland habitats as well as grasslands and shrublands. Notable among cheetah’s capabilities are their extraordinary eyesight; cheetahs have retinas three times the diameter of those found in other…
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Males are typically the larger cats. Free-ranging cheetahs have a diet of a wide range of prey, but predominantly top-of-the-food-chain animal at 5–15% leaves. Their prey consists predominantly of medium sized animals including deer, impala, colobus, gazelles, yellow-tailed grouse, lions, leopards, cheetah cubs, ostriches and giraffes. Cheetahs in captivity also…
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Coyotes, which are stealthy creatures that can sneak around forests without being noticed by humans, are well-known facts. Coyotes are known to take slow, controlled steps and look around as they move. What if they’re in a hurry? What speed can they run? What speed must an animal run to…
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The lion is the second fastest wildcat, running at 80.5 km/h. However, it can only run for short bursts. All lions run at 60km/h, even males. Because they are digitigrades (digitigrades), they can sprint faster than humans. They also walk, run, and stand on their toes like all other felines.…
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Ernest Thompson Seton’s “Lives of Game Animals” has these words to say about the speed of grizzlys: “He is fast too,” he said, with an amazing build. If you imagine a bear running at a speed of 50 to 100 yards per hour, then you will be amazed by the…
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The tiger is an aggressive predator that takes advantage of the most vulnerable and weak individuals, who in turn instinctively avoid the threat of the new predator. Furthermore, the amount of mood energy they store increases dramatically with their experiences. This shows how intense were their experiences, especially when males…
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Since fox is the member of the Canidae family it resembles dogs and coyotes so much that it almost becomes almost impossible to differentiate especially within the same fox subspecies. People often get confused when they come across a red fox because a red fox isn’t always red. It can…
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Foxes are some of the wide-ranging species dwelling on earth today. They cover as much as 70 million km2 (27 million sq mi) extending as far north as the Arctic Circle. Red fox is thought to occur all throughout Europe, Sahara Desert, Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America. However, red…
Keep ReadingYou may be tempted to obtain your own fox for a pet, from their sluggish dispositions to their smooth appearing hair. The truth is that they don’t make good pets at all and it’s probably illegal to own one in many countries. Although they are fun to look at and…
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Nearly all foxes are almost entirely opportunistic, omnivorous predators. However, most studies agree that it feeds mostly on small mammals, especially rodents (rats, mice, etc) and lagomorphs (rabbits and hares). All these animals make up around half of the red fox diet including urban and rural settings combined. What do…
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