Who is the prey
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Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) - Wild Cats Magazine The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a wildcat native to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe that is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It preys almost exclusively on the European rabbit. In the 20th century, the Iberian lynx population declined because of sharp declines in rabbit populations, caused by rabbit diseases and ... More...
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DSC1394 Buzzard... Common Buzzard - Buteo Buteo The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. Over much of its range, it is resident year-round, but birds from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere typically migrate south (some well into the Southern Hemisphere) for the northern winter. This broad-winged raptor has a wide variety of plumages, and in Europe can be confused with the simi...
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Jaguar - Panthera onca The Jaguar is a compact and well-muscled animal. It is the largest cat native to the Americas and the third largest in the world, exceeded in size by the tiger and the lion. Its coat is generally a tawny yellow. Jaguars are at risk of becoming Jaguars are at risk of becoming extinct; deforestation, fragmentation and hunting are causing their numbers to decline in the wild. ‘Beast of prey’ is thought to be the meaning of the word ‘jaguar’, originally...
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Jaguar - Panthera onca Jaguars can be yellow with black spots or look black all over. This is caused by a natural genetic mutation. There is no such species as a black panther; this is just a cat with a dark colour genetic mutation known as melanism. Jaguars are at risk of becoming Jaguars are at risk of becoming extinct; deforestation, fragmentation and hunting are causing their numbers to decline in the wild. ‘Beast of prey’ is thought to be the meaning of the word ‘jag...
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The Double Cross Beauty! African leopards (Panthera pardus pardus) are one of the two big cats that inhabit the continent of Africa, along with the lion. The cheetah is also sometimes included in the big cat family due to their size, but it is technically not a big cat as it cannot roar. The leopard has an exceptional ability to adapt to changes in prey availability, and has a very broad diet. Small prey are taken where large ungulates are less common. The known prey of le...