山大王看了電影The Bear中追小熊的
大貓, 一直不確定那是lion還是puma
媽咪看到最後工作人員字幕上有打puma trainer
所以知道那是puma
可是山大王又問lion和puma有什麼不一樣呢
媽咪和山大王一起上網查
結果puma就是mountain lion
相當於住在亞洲的leopard
在印度Leopard可是比獅子和老虎更令人害怕
因為Leopard偶爾會獵殺人類喔
可是獅子和老虎很少會吃人的
Q What countries are cheetahs mainly found in? A Cheetahs are mainly found in Africa, Iran, and Northwestern Afghanistan.
Q In Africa, where do cheetahs usually stay? A Habitats are usually found in grassy plains, dense 3, and mountain terrain.
Q I've heard that Cheetahs are the fastest ground animal. How fast can they run?
A Well, the fastest I've run is sixty-nine mph. But the average is 70.
Q What are cheetahs main source of prey? A A cheetahs source of prey are gazelles, {which is my favorite},
wildebeest calves, impala, and other hoofed animals.
Q When is the best time for cheetahs to hunt? A The best time is in the early morning and also in the evenings.
Q How many cubs are born in a litter ?
A One to eight cubs are born in a litter.
Q How many different subspecies of cheetahs are there?
A There are seven different subspecies of cheetahs.
Q How long do cubs stay with their mothers? A Cubs stay with their mothers for at least a year.
Q How often do females move their cubs?
A Females will move their cubs every few days.
Q How long have cheetahs been kept in captivity?
A Cheetahs have been kept in captivity for five thousand years!
Notes:
1. Lion, Tigers, Cheetah, Leopard live in Asia & Africa
2. Jaguar and Puma (mountain lion), Ocelots live in Amercias
3. The northern lynx, Felis lynx, is found in coniferous forests of N North America and N Eurasia.
4. Among the big cats, only the tiger and jaguar are strong swimmers.
5. Cheetah is unique among cats in having nonretractile claws and It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in short bursts.
6. Cheetahs are not true big cats, as they can purr as they inhale, but cannot roar. By contrast, lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars can roar but cannot purr, except while exhaling. However, cheetahs are still considered by many to be the smallest of the big cats.
What is the difference between leopard, cheetah, jaguar and puma? Firstly, they're all members of the cat familiar. Second they're all fairly large with the jaguar being the largest and strongest, followed by the leopard, the puma and finally the cheetah. The Puma is a tawny creature found in both the Americas, varying in size according to climate, with the largest recorded ones in the colder parts of Argentina. In North America it is sometimes called a Cougar. It bears a superficial resemblance to its larger cousin the Lion and is sometimes found in mountainous areas, hence the name Mountain Lion. The Jaguar is found in South America and like the Leopard and the Cheetah, it is spotted. However the Jaguar is larger and stronger than either of these, in fact it is the only cat able to kill with a single bite, having the strongest jaws in the Cat family, while only Lions and Tigers are larger in terms of both size and mass. The leopard is the most successul of all feline predators in that its generalist diet, supreme intelligence and absolute stealth makes them able to take on even human adversaries. In India and Africa, people fear the Leopard far more than the Tiger or Lion respectively as a result. The Cheetah, the third of the large spotted cats, is native to Africa and Asia, but most commonly associated with the African savanna and is the fastest of all land animals, being the only cat whose claws cannot retract and appears therefore to be more doglike. It even chases down prey more often than stalking it. Cheetahs are easily tamed and were once used to accompany Moghul kings on hunting trips.The above three cats differ from each other in habitat, prey species, behaviour and colouration. A jaguar inhabits the jungles or rainforests of South America, while both Leopards and Cheetahs prefer the plains of Africa and Asia. Both Jagaurs and Leopards have been known to climb trees to rest and keep their prey safe from other roving predators such as wild dogs, hyenas and lions. Confusingly they're both referred to as Panthers in literature, added to by the fact that both can have black mutations (only possible if both parents are black). Jaguars (like Tigers) enjoy swimming and have shorter tails than Leopards who prefer the Savannas and need the tails to aid in balance while running down their prey. Jaguars also have more muscular bodies. Cheetahs can be thought of as the sprint athletes with thin bodies and individual black ,dots as opposed to Jaguars and Leopards with their black circles witj brown centres and heavyweight boxer or wrestler build. The Cheetah' s head is smaller and has a black line running along the nose. Finally the mutation that one finds in Cheetahs is called the King Cheetah and results from the spots fusing into 'lines' or 'stripes', in my opinion a relic from the days when they were creatures that needed to do more stalking.
I hope this is sufficient information for you.
Regards
Layme
