About Big Cats

Hi everyone, want to know a bit more about cats, I hope so because that’s what I have today.

Big wild cats rely on their senses of sight and hearing to locate food aka their prey.

Did you know that lions and tigers roar while cheetahs and pumas tend to purr. Of course, these big cats have strong muscles and dangerous teeth which aid in finding food.

Big cats also have excellent day and night vision, their eyes face forward, allowing both eyes to focus on the same thing. They can judge distances and size of objects as well. Their eyes are larger than ours, they have a larger pupil this allows more light to enter the eye at night. Their night vision is five times better than a humans.

Our pupil is always circular, these cats can shrink theirs from a circle into a slit like opening. This they will do in bright sunlight, as it allows less light into the eye.

Their eyes glow in the dark because of a mirror-like tissue in them that reflets light.

Their taste is geared at identifying fats and proteins in their food.

Their whiskers are sensitive to movement and help while hunting.

Cats have great hearing and can pinpoint the location of a sound almost immediately. The ear has around 20 muscles attached to it. Also, the moment they hear something they can move their ears in that direction.

All cats mark areas or territories where they live and protect them fiercely from other cats. Territories usually include hunting grounds, dens, water spots and resting spots. They leave their sent by spraying urine in special locations or by scratching on trees. They can also leave their sent by rubbing their chins, cheeks and tails onto objects.