![so-is-a-bee:
Because someone has to do it.
One of the things that has been bothering me lately is when I look for images of these particular wild cats: the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus), the leopard (Panthera Pardus), and the jaguar (Panthera Onca); whenever I look for cheetahs or cheetah patterns, I see a lot of leopard and jaguar pelt patterns; it seems like people are confused about which cat is which.
First, let’s examine the pelts:
Cheetah: Evenly distributed spots.
Leopard: Has spots called rosettes, they are close together and pretty small.
Jaguar: Also has rosettes, but the rosettes are much bigger and blotchier with a spot in the center.
Also, the body structures of these cats are not the same:
Cheetahs are slender cats with small heads, small muzzle [they are more related to house cats than they are the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars).], a deep chest, and long legs; leopards are more muscular and have a large head with a long muzzle; jaguars have a similar build as a leopard, but a jaguar’s head is much bigger and the jaguar is more stocky than the leopard.
Sorry for the crappy drawing and if the colors are off; I just made this up on a whim.
Edumacation for the day.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3y505Hyyp1r6wp5po1_1280.png)
Because someone has to do it.
One of the things that has been bothering me lately is when I look for images of these particular wild cats: the cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus), the leopard (Panthera Pardus), and the jaguar (Panthera Onca); whenever I look for cheetahs or cheetah patterns, I see a lot of leopard and jaguar pelt patterns; it seems like people are confused about which cat is which.
First, let’s examine the pelts:
Cheetah: Evenly distributed spots.
Leopard: Has spots called rosettes, they are close together and pretty small.
Jaguar: Also has rosettes, but the rosettes are much bigger and blotchier with a spot in the center.
Also, the body structures of these cats are not the same:
Cheetahs are slender cats with small heads, small muzzle [they are more related to house cats than they are the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars).], a deep chest, and long legs; leopards are more muscular and have a large head with a long muzzle; jaguars have a similar build as a leopard, but a jaguar’s head is much bigger and the jaguar is more stocky than the leopard.
Sorry for the crappy drawing and if the colors are off; I just made this up on a whim.
Edumacation for the day.
Reblogged from Laugh, Love, Live.
May 21, 2012, 9:12pm
