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Big Cats On-line - Here, kitty kitty! Almost 40 members of the cat family are curled up on this page, waiting for you to discover them. Want to see the big cats up close and purr sonal? This is the right place. What's the biggest cat of all? The smallest? How do cats see in the dark? Learn about the evolution of the cat family as well as conservation efforts under way to save those that are endangered. There's also a litter of links that will make big cat lovers purr with pride.
Bigger Big Cats Info Page - Have you ever known of a cat that swims? The fishing cat is the best swimmer of all cats--it has webbed feet! Not only that, as its name implies, it fishes, too. By using its long claws as fishhooks, it can catch fish, crayfish, mollusks, rodents, reptiles, and other small animals. To learn more about wild cats, visit this page and discover (among other things) what strange sleeping habits the margay has.
Bow Wow Meow - Need a Perfect Name for a New Pet? - Here you'll find names for all kinds of pets. Search for names by letter, gender, or category (or "dog"egory). Find out what the most popular names are, and read why you might not want to name your dog Joe.
Cat Fanciers Web Site - Crazy about cats? This is the place for you! It will give answers to questions you didn't even know you had. It contains information about cat breeds, colors, cat shows, the welfare of animals, and lots of other cat-related subjects. You'll find lots of links to everywhere, including extensive and current cat health information from veterinary schools around the world. Also, find out how to get started showing your cat under Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) rules. Read up on breeder information and learn about CFA scoring and how titles are earned. If you think you and Fluffy are ready to enter the realm of cat shows, check out CFA's show schedule, and good luck!
Cats @ Nationalgeographic.com - Chuck's given you a task: design the best, most effective predator you can. Choose a skeletal base, a muscle structure, and various other goodies such as senses, behavior, and bitey, scratchy parts. What will your predator look like?
Cats Around the World - Cats that travel around and pose in front of landmarks in Paris? Why do they look suspiciously the same in every photo? There they are at the Eiffel Tower. Look--they got to go to Disneyland Paris! My, they look sophisticated in front of the Louvre. Check some landmarks of Paris with your tour guides, les chats formidables . These cats really get around. You can also check out their latest trip to San Francisco, a trip to Boston, and sites around their hometown of Houston, Texas.
Cats! Wild to Mild - The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County had an all-cat exhibit in 1997. Encyclopedia-type entries for 19 feline species from around the world--including jaguars, lions, tigers, leopards, bobcats, and wildcats, as well as house pets--are represented here on their Web site. You can see wonderful color pictures of the cats, plus range distribution maps for each. Many of them are endangered species; for example, only 50 Florida panthers are estimated to be left in the wild. Some still exist on the Web, though: you'll find a collection of links for each species. Do you have a cat? Chances are that you do or that you know someone who does. About 65.8 million cats live in the United States, which beats the 54.9 million dogs. Garfield would be so pleased!
Cyber Tiger @ Nationalgeographic.com - At this site, first you choose a name for your tiger, then you write in your own name (or a name you make up for yourself). Now it's time to become a zookeeper and raise this six-year-old Siberian male tiger. There's a lot of work involved in keeping this fellow alive and happy, and we want him to be happy. Otherwise, he might decide to jump out of his virtual cage (he can leap 10 feet off the ground), and that wouldn't be good for anybody! You're going to have a lot of fun--and learn something, too--as you build a home, feed, and care for your virtual tiger.
Great Cats, Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Meet the lions at Washington D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Check the Lion Cam to see if there are any walking around the exhibit. (We're not lyin', we've seen `em!) If you don't see any, explore the rest of the site to learn more about the lions and be amazed at the statistics about the amount of food they eat each week.
Hinterland Who's Who - Canada Lynx - The Canada lynx is a secretive creature. It is most active at night and is rarely seen in the wild. Its main food source is the snowshoe hare, and as hare populations go up, lynx numbers increase as well. The lynx has large, tufted feet, which act as snowshoes in the wintertime. This is good for the lynx, but bad for the hare.
Hinterland Who's Who - Cougar - Sometimes also known as a mountain lion, puma, or panther, this large cat's favorite prey is the white-tailed deer. It will also attack bighorn sheep, moose calves, and anything else below its link on the food chain. As solitary hunters, these cats inhabit a wide variety of forested foothills and mountains. Although adults have tawny to chocolate brown coats, kittens are spotted at birth. Their spots disappear by the time they become a year old.
Lion Research Center - The University of Minnesota's Lion Research Center offers an outstanding resource for those who love lions. Find out about many current research projects, read updates from the field scientists, and discover what's new in the lab.
Rec.pets.cats FAQ Homepage - This is the FAQ from the Usenet cats newsgroup, arranged in HTML so it's easy to read. Find out all about cat breeds, colors, health, training, and more!
The Pet Channel - The Pet Channel is on-line resource for pet owners and pet lovers, from breeders to training and vet advice, chat and forums, travel with your pets, shopping and much more.
Tiger Information Center - Why is this server's domain named "5tigers"? Because only five subspecies of tigers remain on Earth today. Three other subspecies have disappeared into extinction in the last 70 years. There are estimated to be only about 5,000 to 7,500 wild tigers left. This organization will teach you something about conservation efforts and how you can help. You can also take a quiz and see how much you already know about the natural history of tigers, play a fun adventure, and listen to tiger sounds, scratches, and growls.
Veterinary Information for Cats - The best health information for your pet comes from its own veterinarian--but if you need a simple question answered, try this site. You'll find answers to cat behavior questions as well as health advice both general and specific.
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