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Zoos, Circuses, Safaris: A Gallery of Captivity

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(06-21-2022, 07:35 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(06-21-2022, 03:59 PM)LandSeaLion Wrote: An interesting picture, which has caused some online confusion as to whether this is a leopard or a jaguar:


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https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/vh1qtq/oc_i_went_to_the_zoo_today_and_saw_a_beautiful/

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Quote:It is indeed a leopard. 
The exhibit was for leopards and the zoo handler who was providing knowledge on these animals said most people will confuse a juvenile leopard for a jaguar and vice versa. When the cubs are around this age, their spots are starting to develop and a jaguar (when fully mature) will have a tan dot with a black outline and a bold black dot in the middle. If you look at the spots on her back, you’ll notice their are some spots that look exactly like this but that’s because she is still growing and as she matures that large black dot in the center will get smaller and smaller and in some cases will almost seem to disappear. 
Another way to distinguish is her face. She has a more rounded face as a jaguar cub will have a more boxy shape to their face until they mature and it takes a more rounded shape. 
Lastly, it is not uncommon for leopards to have bright colored eyes when in youth and as they mature the color will become more dull and for most, will eventually turn into a yellow, brown and amber color to blend in with their natural habitat. 
If only the zoo handler could see me now, dispensing the knowledge I’ve learned.

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That’s what I thought too - big round head, chunky body and short legs. She certainly doesn’t look like any juvenile leopard I’ve ever seen. But this was apparently contradicted by the zookeeper (assuming the original poster wasn’t telling porkies).

I’d sure like to know which zoo the photo was taken at!
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(06-22-2022, 12:52 PM)LandSeaLion Wrote:
(06-21-2022, 07:35 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(06-21-2022, 03:59 PM)LandSeaLion Wrote: An interesting picture, which has caused some online confusion as to whether this is a leopard or a jaguar:


*This image is copyright of its original author


https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/vh1qtq/oc_i_went_to_the_zoo_today_and_saw_a_beautiful/

Commentary from the original poster:

Quote:It is indeed a leopard. 
The exhibit was for leopards and the zoo handler who was providing knowledge on these animals said most people will confuse a juvenile leopard for a jaguar and vice versa. When the cubs are around this age, their spots are starting to develop and a jaguar (when fully mature) will have a tan dot with a black outline and a bold black dot in the middle. If you look at the spots on her back, you’ll notice their are some spots that look exactly like this but that’s because she is still growing and as she matures that large black dot in the center will get smaller and smaller and in some cases will almost seem to disappear. 
Another way to distinguish is her face. She has a more rounded face as a jaguar cub will have a more boxy shape to their face until they mature and it takes a more rounded shape. 
Lastly, it is not uncommon for leopards to have bright colored eyes when in youth and as they mature the color will become more dull and for most, will eventually turn into a yellow, brown and amber color to blend in with their natural habitat. 
If only the zoo handler could see me now, dispensing the knowledge I’ve learned.

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That’s what I thought too - big round head, chunky body and short legs. She certainly doesn’t look like any juvenile leopard I’ve ever seen. But this was apparently contradicted by the zookeeper (assuming the original poster wasn’t telling porkies).

I’d sure like to know which zoo the photo was taken at!
I can say whatever I want on the internet but doesn’t make it true. There’s no zoo given or name of anyone who made that claim. The fact is that it’s a Jaguar, there’s 0 chance of it being anything else. The poster is trying to save face after misrepresenting what it was.
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(06-22-2022, 03:58 PM)Pckts Wrote: I can say whatever I want on the internet but doesn’t make it true.

Yeah I know lol. That’s why I linked this video - I was being tongue-in-cheek. :)
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liger in good shape.

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Hippos in Caricuao Zoo in Caracas, Venezuela

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Simba the largest lion

Weight = 375 kg
Height = 1.12 m at shoulders
Height at head = 1.52 m
Total length = 3.2 m
Neck girth = 1.32 m
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Angolan lion (Panthera leo bleyenberghi)

Father: Matadi (Leipzig zoo, Germany)

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Son: Malik (Chemnitz zoo, Germany)

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Source: ZooChat
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Cheetah and mountain lion.




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@Pantherinae Hello,

I was wondering if you knew Aslan the lion's shoulder height or that you can give some estimates on his height.

Thanks. Lol
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Southwest African lion (P. leo. bleyenberghi) of Namibian origin.
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Somalian lion (P. leo. somaliensis)

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A big male called Rajkumar from Gorewada zoo in Nagpur. Most likely has genes from Tadoba and adjoining reserves. Looks like a chunkier version of some Tadoba males as well:

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Wonderful news from Adelaide Zoo - Delilah the Sumatran tigress has given birth to a beautiful trio of healthy cubs:




This is also fantastic news for the conservation of critically endangered Sumatran tigers, as there are only several hundred still living in the wild.
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Claimed 'barbary' named Zamba. He is most likely a zoomix lion, but there might be a possibility that he may have barbary blood.

Credits: Debbie VanStory
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Delhi Zoo
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