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Different Cats in India.pptx
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- 2. Evolution of Cats •Evolved from sub order Felidae around 30 million years ago • They are ambush predators • Hunt their prey by stealthily stalking them and then attacking from a close distance • Cats have retractable claws, Cushioned paws and digitigrades style of walking (walking on the toes)
- 4. Big cats • Fallsin subfamily “Pantherinae” • Difference b/w big cats and small cats are their size,prey base and home range • There are 5 big cats in world ,4 are found in India • Tiger –Panthera tigris • Lion- Panthera leo • Leopard- Panthera pardus • Snow leopard- Panthera uncia
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- 9. Small wild Cats •Jungle Cat • Asiatic golden cat • Rusty spotted cat • Caracal • Eurasian Lynx • Asiatic wild cat • Mainland leopard cat • Fishing cat • Pallas’s cat
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- 20. Cat Habitat • Tigerprefers to dwell in dense forest in tropical and subtropical regions-Safety,Cover and Camouflage to stalk its prey • The lions prefer open habitats of arid and semi arid open forest and grasslands-Hunt less secretively than tigers, live in pride and spend most of the time exposed to sun
- 21. • Leopard cansurvive- rocky scrub and tree less terrain as well as evergreen forests, adapted to living proximity to Human habitations, easily available prey deer to fish • Snow leopard – grayish white fur of the snow leopard imprinted with large and light rosette patterns helps camouflage the animal in rocky mountains. Prey – Mostly Mountain goat
- 22. Dietary Preference • Dependson their own size, strength and kind of habitat they live in. • Largest of cats Tigers and lions hunt large herbivores –wild bovids ,antelope, large deer, calves of rhino or elephant • Leopards go for medium sized herbivores-small deer species,antelopes,wild sheep,goat or the wild boar • Small cats feed on small mammals –Mice, hare, rats and birds.
- 23. Learning to survive •Cubs – 6 months old are completely weaned and can roam around freely • Cubs – 10 months old can start hunting along with their mother • Cubs - 2 yrs old become independent enough to go their own way • When male cubs reach maturity, each male moves away to form its own pride while female remains in the same pride alongside their mothers.
- 24. • Cats areskillful hunters with excellent eyesight, hearing ability and a strong sense of smell. • About 10-15 days prior to delivery ,cat mother starts searching appropriate place to make a den. • The cubs are born blind and open their eyes between 3rd to 14th day after birth. • Lions are the only cats known to live in pride.
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- 26. Cat whiskers • Whiskersare coarser and thicker than regular hairs. • Jam packed with blood vessels and nerves ,making them more sensitive than regular hair. • As sensitive as human fingertips • Whiskers work as vibration sensors that measure distances and helps in chasing prey
- 27. What makes thecat a cat • Cat’s paws are very different from human nails. • They are sharp, pointed and curved at the tips. • Tool to catch and hold prey and tear meat from bones
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- 30. A Cheetah vrsA leopard vrs A Jaguar • By the pattern of the skin : Cheetah – evenly spread simple spot, leopard –solid spots and rosettes, Jaguar- spots bigger rosettes with distinct internal spots • By their size and shape: Jaguar are heavier than leopard with bigger head, Leopard much more muscular than cheetah • By their hunting preference:Cheetah fastest running land animal with long hind legs,stride up to 22 ft.Jaguar strongest bite of all felids and bites directly through the skull of prey.Leopard drag their meals into tress.
- 31. A Cheetah vrsA leopard vrs A Jaguar
- 32. Threats to thesurvival of cats • Tigers –Poached for skin,claws,bones,chinese medicines • Leopard- human wildlife conflicts • Lion-found wild only in Gir, Habitat loss and prey • Snow leopard-climate change leading to habitat loss, decline in prey base • Smaller cats-Habitat destruction and fragmentation ,Fishing cat threatened species with wetland vanishing
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