Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul)

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Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), also called the manul, is a small wild cat having a broad but patchy distribution in the grasslands and montane steppe of Central Asia. The species is negatively impacted by habitat degradation, prey base decline, and hunting, and has therefore been classified as Near Threatenedby IUCN since 2002.Pallas’s cat is native to the steppe regions of Central Asia, at elevations up to 5,050 metres (16,570 ft). They are found in the Transcaucasus and Transbaikal regions of Russia, and, less frequently, in the Altai, Tyva, and Buryatia Republics. They also inhabit Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kashmir and across much of western China, especially in the Tibetan Plateau. In 1997, they were reported for the first time as being present in the eastern SayanMountains.

Populations in the Caspian Sea region, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, are declining, and increasingly isolated. In 2008, an individual was camera-trapped in Iran’s Khojir National Park for the first time.

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The jungle cat (Felis chaus)

 

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The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat native to Asia from southern China in the east through Southeast and Central Asia to the Nile Valley in the west.

Jungle cats are solitary in nature. They rest in other animals’ abandoned

burrows, tree holes, and humid coves under swamp rocks, or in areas of dense vegetation. Although often active at night, they are less nocturnal than many other cats, and in cold weather may sun themselves during the day. They have been estimated to travel between 3 and 6 kilometres (1.9 and 3.7 mi) per night, although this likely varies depending on the availability of prey. Territories are maintained by urine spraying and scent marking.

Jungle cats can climb trees. Like most cats, they utilize not only sight and hearing while hunting, but also their sense of smell. While running, they tend to sway from side to side. They mostly hunt for rodents, frogs, birds, hares, squirrels, juvenile wild pigs, as well as various reptiles, including turtles and snakes. Near human settlements, they feed on domestic chickens and ducks. They catch fish while diving, but mostly swim in order to disguise their scent trails, or to escape threats, such as dogs or humans. They are generally hard to tame, even if taken into captivity at a young age. Like most other cats, they hunt by stalking and ambushing their prey, and they use reeds or tall grass as cover. They are adept at leaping, and sometimes attempt to catch birds in flight. Although they can run at up to 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph), they rarely pursue prey that escapes their initial pounce.

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#Wildlife ►►Stop Using Endangered Snow #Leopards in Chinese Medicines.

 

◄█►►►Stop Using Endangered Snow Leopards in Chinese Medicines

The endangered Snow leopard is a semi-large cat living in the snowy mountains of Central Asia.

About SNOW LEOPARDS :
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It has been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 1972, and has been placed in Appendix I in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The total mature breeding population is less than 2,500.

◄█►►►Bones from the endangered Snow leopard is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
When bones from the like ways endangered Tiger grew harder to obtain, bones from the Snow leopard became popular as a substitute which placed an even harder strain on the already diminished Snow leopard population.

◄█►►►The endangered Snow leopard is hunted to provide bones for the regional markets as well as for international trade !!

We ask the Chinese government to support alternative medicines that do not include the use of endangered animals.

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Pls sign here : http://www.thepetitionsite.com/494/467/324/stop-using-endangered-snow-leopards-in-chinese-medicine/

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It has been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 1972, and has been placed in Appendix I in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

The total mature breeding population is less than 2,500.

◄█►►►Bones from the endangered Snow leopard is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
When bones from the like ways endangered Tiger grew harder to obtain, bones from the Snow leopard became popular as a substitute which placed an even harder strain on the already diminished Snow leopard population.

◄█►►►The endangered Snow leopard is hunted to provide bones for the regional markets as well as for international trade !!

We ask the Chinese government to support alternative medicines that do not include the use of endangered animals.

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Pls sign here : http://www.thepetitionsite.com/494/467/324/stop-using-endangered-snow-leopards-in-chinese-medicine/

◄█►►►Winning a campaign is now in your hands.

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