Saturday, November 12, 2011

Great Cats of India 4 of 4 , Alphonse Roy - TIGER, LION, LEOPARD, SNOW LEOPARD

All rights belong to .Animal Planet - Mutual of Omaha's In the Great Cats of India, Alphonse Roy, India's leading wildlife cinematographer, goes on a personal quest to track four species of India's big cats — the tiger, Asiatic lion, leopard and snow leopard. Tiger (Panthera tigris) Tigers are the largest of the big cats, and tigers in India are a bit larger than those in Indonesia or Bali, with males weighing 180 to 260 kilograms (396 to 572 pounds) and females 130 to 160 kilograms (286 to 352 pounds). There are eight subspecies of tigers. Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) The Asiatic lion can be found only in Gir, a forest region in northwest India. These lions tend to be smaller than their counterparts in Africa. There may be a mere 200 to 300 Asiatic lions remaining in the wild. Leopard (Panthera pardus) While tigers are the largest of all great cats, leopards may have the largest geographical range and the most varied appearance. They are comfortable in tropical forests, mountains, grasslands and deserts. In deserts, leopards appear to be pale yellow in color. In grassy areas, they are a darker yellow; sometimes they are black all Snow Leopard (Panthera unica) With its spotted coat, the snow leopard resembles the leopard, but it has made other adaptations to suit its habitat range. Snow leopards are rarely seen, but when they are they can be found in the mountain ranges of Central Asia, from northwestern Tibet to the Himalayas. leopard facts 1) Conservation status ...

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