There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Cats rely on their sense of smell to determine where a cat has been, to define their territory, and to find out if food is safe to eat. A cat's nose contains around 200 million nerve cells, while a human only has 5 million, making a cat's sense of smell is around 14 times more sensitive than a human's. Not surprisingly, once a cat smells something it may remember it for the rest of its life.
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Bears are thought to have the best sense of smell of any animal on earth. For example, the average dog’s sense of smell is 100 times better than a humans. A blood hound’s is 300 times better. A bear’s sense of smell is 7 times better than a blood hound’s or 2,100 times better than a human.
02-05-2019, 05:49 PM( This post was last modified: 02-05-2019, 08:42 PM by epaiva )
Isn't the 467 mm skull of Panthera atrox aka American lion supposed to be 30 cm wide?
johnny rex
you are right my mistake, it measures 30,43 cm wide, I updated the information
02-06-2019, 12:09 AM( This post was last modified: 02-06-2019, 12:11 AM by peter )
(01-25-2019, 03:31 AM)epaiva Wrote:
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Interesting, Epaiva. Could you get hold of the precise measurements (in mm.) of all skulls and add a few details (source, age, year, gender, captive, wild)? Things like that. The more details, the better.
It would be very nice if you could show all skulls of big cats next to each other. This will enable readers to see the differences between them at a glance. Thanks in advance.
(02-10-2019, 03:55 AM)epaiva Wrote: Puma from Estado Merida, Venezuela
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Quite impressive measurements. Also shape of claws is looking like it, that those really can dig in very deep. In "right" or "wrong" spot, depending on point of view, that long claws can make quite nasty wounds.
02-10-2019, 08:17 AM( This post was last modified: 02-10-2019, 08:19 AM by GrizzlyClaws )
(02-06-2019, 12:09 AM)peter Wrote:
(01-25-2019, 03:31 AM)epaiva Wrote:
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Interesting, Epaiva. Could you get hold of the precise measurements (in mm.) of all skulls and add a few details (source, age, year, gender, captive, wild)? Things like that. The more details, the better.
It would be very nice if you could show all skulls of big cats next to each other. This will enable readers to see the differences between them at a glance. Thanks in advance.
Is possible for a modern lion/tiger skull to attain above 30 cm in the zygomatic width?
Here is a male liger skull from the online taxidermist @oddarticulations.
The total length is 410 mm and width is 308 mm, the rostrum looks to be around 135 mm.
Interesting, Epaiva. Could you get hold of the precise measurements (in mm.) of all skulls and add a few details (source, age, year, gender, captive, wild)? Things like that. The more details, the better.
It would be very nice if you could show all skulls of big cats next to each other. This will enable readers to see the differences between them at a glance. Thanks in advance.
Is possible for a modern lion/tiger skull to attain above 30 cm in the zygomatic width?
Here is a male liger skull from the online taxidermist @oddarticulations.
The total length is 410 mm and width is 308 mm, the rostrum looks to be around 135 mm.
