Also, I show you a feline that is listed as LEAST CONCERN, unlike the global economic crisis that is MOST CONCERN.
Not a domestic cat, not a true lynx, and not Walter Reed's cat either:
The JUNGLE CAT (Felis chaus), "the artist formerly known as" Reed Cat.
Jungle Cat[1] | |
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Jungle cat with its prey | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Felidae |
Genus: | Felis |
Species: | F. chaus |
Binomial name | |
Felis chaus Schreber, 1777 | |
Jungle Cat range |
"The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat and considered the largest remaining species of the wild cat genus Felis. The species is also called the swamp lynx but is not closely related to the lynxes.
Felis chaus is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as it is widespread and common particularly in India.
Population declines and range contraction are of concern, particularly in Egypt, in the Caucasus, and in southwestern, central and Southeast Asia.[2]"
Can your pet cat climb down as well?
"The most distinctive feature of a jungle cat is the presence of equal-sized claws on both fore and hind legs (unlike those of common domestic cats, for example, where hind claws are normally longer and stronger than fore). These allow it to climb down trees as easily as up, with its head facing downward.[citation needed]
The pawprints measure about 5×6cm, and a typical pace is 29–32cm.[3]
"The skull is fairly broad in the region of the zygomatic arch, which leads to its appearance of having a rounder head than some other cats. Their stomachs have also been found to contain up to 1,200g of food.[3"
"The jungle cat's main competitors are the jackal and forest cat.[3]"Their most common predators include crocodiles, bears, wolves, and other larger felines such as tigers.
When countered by a threat, the jungle cat will vocalize before engaging in attack, producing small roars, a behavior uncommon for domestic cats.
The meow of the jungle cat is also somewhat lower than that of a typical domestic cat's.[3] In some cases, they jump on their attacker, but will usually retreat upon encountering larger threats.
There have been known cases of jungle cats attacking curious humans near their habitat, but their attack seems to pose no medical significance besides wound infection from clawing."
" Before birth, the mother prepares a den in an abandoned animal burrow, hollow tree, or reed bed."
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What do YOU know about TAJIKISTAN?
Yeah, I thought so.
OK, let's fix that, shall we?
What do YOU know about TAJIKISTAN?
Yeah, I thought so.
OK, let's fix that, shall we?
Republic of Tajikistan Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Çumhuriji Toçikiston | ||||||
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Anthem: Surudi Milli | ||||||
Capital (and largest city) | Dushanbe 38°33′N 68°48′E | |||||
Official language(s) | Tajik[1][2] [3] | |||||
Demonym | Tajikistani[4] | |||||
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | |||||
- | President | Emomalii Rahmon | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Oqil Oqilov | ||||
Independence (from the Soviet Union) | ||||||
- | Establishment of the Samanid Empire | 875 AD | ||||
- | Declared | September 9, 1991 | ||||
- | Completed | December 25, 1991 |
"Tajikistan (i/tɑːˈdʒiːkɨˌstɑːn/ or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ or (/tæˈdʒiːkiːˌstæn/ Тоҷикистон [ˈtɔdʒikɪsˈtɔn]), officially the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajik:Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Çumhuriji Toçikiston;Persian: جمهوری تاجیکستان Jomhuri-ye Tajikestan; Russian: Республика Таджикистан,Respublika Tadzhikistan), is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east.
Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan's Chitral and the Gilgit-Baltistan region, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.
Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan's Chitral and the Gilgit-Baltistan region, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.
Most of Tajikistan's population belongs to the Persian-speaking Tajik ethnic group, who share language, culture and history with Afghanistan and Iran.
Once part of the Samanid Empire, Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (Tajik SSR).
Mountains cover over 90% of this Central Asian republic.
After independence, Tajikistan suffered from a devastating civil war which lasted from 1992 to 1997.
Since the end of the war, newly established political stability and foreign aid have allowed the country's economy to grow.
In the top image, with the 4 WWF maxicards, what do YOU think is the source of that red color in the background?
Vegetation?
Geologic formations?
Blood?
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