Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Six Species of the World's RAREST CAT

Here it is the species most endangered cat in the world:

The Maltese Tiger 



Blue Tigers are mostly from Fujian Province in China, the tiger has a sign with a blue fur with dark stripes. Maltese tigers reported it as a subspecies of tiger are endangered South China tiger cubs blue critically A was born in 1964, at Oklahoma zoo, but he died in infancy. Well, now we'll be able to see again ga ya Tiger with the blue hue


The Golden Tabby Tiger 



Golden tiger white coat and gold formed due to color variations that occur very rarely caused by genes resesif.Sekitar 30 tigers are believed to exist in the world but many more are carriers gen. 
report golden or strawberry tiger date back to the 1900s, in India. The beginner's first gold tiger born in captivity was in 1983 and is derived from standard colored Bengal tigers.



The Iberian Lynx 



Cats of the world's most endangered species in terms of types, from a total of 36, standing on the edge of extinction. Despite efforts to save it, only about 100 cats fixed, divided between two unconnected breeding populations in Andalusia. Extinction Lynx will be soon to follow will be the first extinction of the cat world. This is due to the depletion of the rabbit, his favorite prey, with diseases such as myxomatosis and VHD. Rabbits make 75-100% of lynxes diet ', it only takes one cat per day. Iberian Lynx currently holds the record for being the world's most cat species are threatened, and the most endangered carnivore in Europe.



The Amur Leopard 



This is the rarest subspecies of leopard, and closely competing for the title of the rarest cat on Earth. Amur leopards are very distinct from other leopards, has lengs long hair, which allows them to live in the cold. It is threatened by habitat destruction, and become very susceptible to fire because they live in the forest. Field survey data estimates that there are fewer than 50 leopards left in the wild and about 200 in captivity, mostly found in zoos in North America and throughout Europe. On April 16, 2007 a ​​female was shot and killed by hunters, leaving only six females left in the wild.




The White Lion


For centuries, spreading rumors about a white lion from South Africa throughout the world. It was not until 1975 that actual sightings confirmed this mysterious cat's existence. Two white lion cubs were taken in the Timbavati Game Reserve next to Kruger National Park. Even if they are provided with the best living conditions, the mortality rate is quite high white lions. They have difficulty in catching their prey and they are very vulnerable to attack hyena. The white color is explained by a rare color mutation, which is a recessive gene known as chinchilla or color inhibitor, perpetuated by many zoos in the world. The population of white lions are not known but the most recent count was in 2004, showed that 300 were alive at the time


White Tiger India



Derived from parts of East Asia, including China and India, known as the White Tiger Western Guard. Currently, several hundred white tigers are in captivity worldwide with about 100 of them in India, and their numbers have increased. A rare white color makes the zoo and entertainment became popular. One is located in Bogor Cisarua Safari Park..

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