Tag Archives: jaguar

The forgotten dogs of South America

Posted on March 19, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Abya Yala was the land of dogs for a long time.* This is where they evolved. On a solitary, large landmass drifting through a vast ocean. A landmass that Europeans would later call North America. These very familiar animals evolved … Continue reading →

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The silent hunter

Posted on August 6, 2015 by twilightbeasts

“Those who have never seen a leopard under favourable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of the grace of movement, and beauty of colouring, of this the most graceful and the most beautiful of all animals in … Continue reading →

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The Old World Jaguar

Posted on May 7, 2015 by twilightbeasts

Unless you know your big cats particularly well, it can be difficult to separate the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar (Panthera onca). Both are large, lithe animals with black rosettes on a yellowish background coat. Put them beside each … Continue reading →

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Joseph Leidy’s atrocious baby

Posted on January 22, 2015 by twilightbeasts

  Talk about the American lion today and most people will think you mean the cougar (Puma concolor), a beautiful, lithe predator sadly extinct from most of the Eastern United States, but still doing well in the west, and in … Continue reading →

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