Carnivora Research Paper

The Margay, or Leopardus wiedii, is a cat that is native to Central and South America. It is sometimes called the tree ocelot. It is in the phylum of chordata, and the genus of Leopardus. They are near threatened because more than 14,000 are killed for their fur. There are many species variations, including the ocelot, the leopard, and the clouded leopard.

They are found by moist tropical forests. That’s where they can find there food. Lions eat primarily large animals, such as zebra and wildebeest, weighing from 100 to 1,000 pounds. In times of shortage, they also catch and eat a variety of smaller animals from rodents to reptiles. Lions steal food from hyenas, leopards, and other predators, but may also lose their food to hyenas.

Big cats species include lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs and many more. Big cat species exist in wide-ranging habitats including the savannas, tropical rain forests, mangrove swamps and boreal forests. The big cat populations are declining as the result of human threats. For the last thousands years, human populations are increasing at an unprecedented rate. The increase in human populations has caused the big cats population to encounter an ongoing poaching, loss of habitat, and pollutions.

In the trophic level, a lion can be classified as second-level/tertiary consumer. The lion mainly consumes the primary-level consumer which might be a deer for example for energy. The deer could’ve consumed grass and plants which are producers. The producers are organisms that make their own food and biomass. In a trophic level, as little as 10 percent of the energy is transferred to the next level. The other 90% is used for metabolic processes or given off to the environment as heat.

I have 46 food chains in my food web. Where the top carnivore connects to the decomposer (Wolf-Worm) was not counted because it is an infinite loop.

Lion very territorial keep you distance and never turn your back on them nor run

Lions are wild mammals classified under Felidae family of Panthera Genus (like of the other big cats) and assigned a specific name Panthera leo. They are found in the Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Eurasia. Lions are generalist carnivores with mammals, particularly ungulates as their main meal. They are referred to as “the king of the jungle” because of their appearance, raw strength and power, and partly their unique social structure of a pride. An average lion has a 10 to 14 years lifespan but can live up to 20 years in monitored captivity.

Panthera uncia, commonly known as the snow leopard, is a longhaired cat included in the Felidae family, or big cat family. Snow leopards were formerly classified as Leo uncia but were placed in the genus Panthera with the other big cat species due to their common ancestors. Snow leopards are closely related to tigers, or Panthera tigris. Both species separated from the big cat family around 3.9 million years ago, and genetic studies show that snow leopards branched from tigers around 3.2 million years ago, which shows their close tie to tigers (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014).

Pumas are also called a cougars and Panthers, mounted lions. They have the larges rang in the western terrestrial mammals in the western hemisphere. There rang extends from Yukon, Canada to the Southern Andes in South American. Pumas are the largest cat, they are not classed in the ‘big cat’ category but instead they are one of the largest cat of the ‘small cat’ category, even though some can match the size of a leopard.

Should the cat live in the wild, its mother will feed it mice and other types of prey. Growing up on mice and other wild catches will in later years have the cat become a predator. Whereas should the cat grow up in the comfort of a home an under the protection of the cat owner, they will learn not to prey because they will always have a source of food. Cats sleep just about 70% of the time, this allows their body to grow faster than most other animals. They can survive in just about any weather especially with their survival instincts. .

The jaguar's strength and overall girth comes form its diverse range of species that it is liable to consume. These cats are complete carnivores meaning that meat is their only source of food. Their sturdy and powerful body structure makes them a top tier predator because they

Mountain Lions are also carnivorous animal that live in groups that are called prides. This group would have about a dozen females with their young ones and would accept up to three males in the group. The pride males defend the territory, which is about hundred square miles of the land, or open woodland. They protect the area around with their urine or roaring to warn intruders and chase off animals that invade on their

•The lion and the cheetah are animals which come from the felidae family and both of them are mammals. The scientific name for the lion is Panther Leo while the cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus.

Tigers belong to the Felidae (cat) family of carnivores in the genus Panthera along with other species like jaguar, lion, leopard, and snow leopard. They can weight up to 423 kg and reach 3.7 m in length, which makes them the largest cats in the world. Each tiger has unique markings on his coat made possible by the different coloring combinations of the stripes and the fur.

It is a rare occurrence to see a leopard in the wild. They are shy creatures, and are able to blend in well with their surroundings. When I visited Africa, I was lucky enough to see this beautiful cat twice in its native habitat. Since then, I have become fascinated with this feline, often considered the most stunning of all of the big cats. The secretive leopard is found throughout Asia and Africa, though different subspecies live in different regions and habitats. They live in a variety of environments, including forests, mountains, grasslands, and deserts. Leopards most often spend the day sleeping in a tree in order to spend their nights hunting. They are strong swimmers, and many leopards readily enjoy the water. They are also very good climbers, and in fact leopards often store their prey in trees to prevent it being stolen by hyenas or lions. Leopards are excellent hunters, able to pull down prey larger than they are. Its main diet consists of gazelles, deer, and wildebeest, but it may also dine on smaller creatures such as warthogs, monkeys, birds, rodents, fish, and crabs. Leopards are solitary creatures, and only come together long enough to mate. The father has no part in raising his offspring. According to the African Wildlife Foundation, cubs can be born at any time of the year, and there are usually two or three cubs to a litter. They live with their mother for approximately two years. Leopards are known for their beautiful coat, which varies from light