Leopards are one of the the world’s big cats and join four others in the panthera lineage. Leopards (Pathera pardus), Tigers (Panthera tigris) Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) lions (Panthera leo) and jaguars(Panthera onca) comprise the roaring cats. All are under some level of threat. Leopards may be the most numerous of all and India andContinue reading “India and Tanzania Lead The World In Leopard Population, But Habitat Loss, Poaching and Other Threats Cloud The Worldwide Picture”
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Surfing Saltwater Crocodiles Travel Hundreds Of Miles Using Currents And Waves, New Research Shows
Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are the largest living members of the crocodile family. They apparently can be also be called surfers. According to AZ Animals surfing saltwater crocodiles have now been tracked completing surfing safaris of hundreds of miles. The crocodiles had been spotted far out to sea in the past, but how they traveledContinue reading “Surfing Saltwater Crocodiles Travel Hundreds Of Miles Using Currents And Waves, New Research Shows”
Mississippi River Bull Sharks Travel 1,000 Miles Up The Mighty River, Scientists Now Say
Sharks are amazing creatures. Most are saltwater but a few, notably bull sharks, manage to live in fresh and salt water. Surprisingly, Mississippi River bull sharks can travel about 1,000 miles up that enormous American river, scientists now say The sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, have long been known to inhabit both fresh and salt water. TheyContinue reading “Mississippi River Bull Sharks Travel 1,000 Miles Up The Mighty River, Scientists Now Say”
Newly-Released Colorado Wolves Are Closing In On Rocky Mountain National Park, And Experts Welcome The Approach
Recently, Colorado re-introduced gray wolves (Canis lupus) into the state. The newly-released Colorado wolves are being closely monitored. They appear to be nearing Rocky Mountain National Park. Experts are glad because the wolves were exterminated from the area before the park was founded in 1915. Rocky Mountain National Park covers about 415 square miles, nearlyContinue reading “Newly-Released Colorado Wolves Are Closing In On Rocky Mountain National Park, And Experts Welcome The Approach”