Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 12:37 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:37 14 minutes ago, chartpolski said: There were Asiatic cheetahs in Saudi until the 70’s, but are considered extinct there now . There is still Arabian leopards in Saudi, and I remember telling this tale on here before; A friend of mine, an English doctor, was travelling back from Riyadh to Jeddah when he found a recently dead leopard on the road. I asked if he informed the police, as you are supposed to do, but he said he didn’t as it was a jail sentence for killing one and he didn’t need the hassle he would go through , but he did show me photos. Ive done the same trip but never saw anything other than a few feral camels. My son did see two Arabian wolves hanging from a tree that Bedouin shepherds had shot. Cheers. Yes mate, they used to be widespread across Africa and Southern Asia into India, all that's left now are in Iran and North & West Africa. Most now survive in sub-Saharan Africa. It was once of the most widespread of all mammals but their numbers have dropped by almost 90%. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,043 Posted Tuesday at 12:38 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:38 7 minutes ago, jukel123 said: It off topic, but they used to race greyhounds over fences at Belle Vue in Manchester with monkeys as jockeys. The monkeys had jockey's caps and silks on. I hope the greyhounds were well muzzled....could become a bit gory. Wish the camera had been clearer. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,434 Posted Tuesday at 12:40 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:40 1 minute ago, mackem said: Can you remember the name of the book,and did you actually get a chance to watch the monkey jockeys? No on both counts. I think the monkeys were phased out long before I was born on animal welfare grounds. From the monkeys point of view it must have been strange hurtling along at breakneck speed over fences. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,043 Posted Tuesday at 12:42 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:42 25 minutes ago, Goly said: It's a shame humans are programmed to destroy. I can't believe that Victorian hunters of the day didn't have the sense to realise their hunting quotas weren't sustainable. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 12:43 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:43 5 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Lions and leopards can interbreed. The offspring are known as leptons. They have spots. Possibility the marozi were hybrids ? At Belle Vue zoo in Manc circa 1950s there was a magnificent ligon, a hybrid between a lion and and a tiger. You mean liger or tigon mate? A male lion and female tiger offspring is called a liger and a tigon the other way around. Ligers are much bigger than tigons. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,434 Posted Tuesday at 12:45 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:45 1 minute ago, Goly said: You mean liger or tigon mate? A male lion and female tiger offspring is called a liger and a tigon the other way around. Ligers are much bigger than tigons. Thats right mate. Senior moment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,819 Posted Tuesday at 12:52 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:52 14 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Lions and leopards can interbreed. The offspring are known as leptons. They have spots. Possibility the marozi were hybrids ? At Belle Vue zoo in Manc circa 1950s there was a magnificent ligon, a hybrid between a lion and and a tiger. Don’t tell Greb ffs he,ll virtual stalk you to death lol cats are a little bit slutty in truth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,434 Posted Tuesday at 12:55 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:55 I keep keep coming back to this point. But why do members get so irate about Greyman pursuing his hobby? He definitely does not need me to have his back. He's ferocious when he gets going and a match for anybody.lol. But gets loads of aggro. He tootles along, does his thing, not harming anybody. Why do people get so angry ? 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,434 Posted Tuesday at 12:56 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:56 2 minutes ago, Greyman said: Don’t tell Greb ffs he,ll virtual stalk you to death lol cats are a little bit slutty in truth Some beauties there. Leopards are my favourite big cats. They really punch above their weight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 12:58 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:58 3 minutes ago, Greyman said: Don’t tell Greb ffs he,ll virtual stalk you to death lol cats are a little bit slutty in truth I don't want to piss on your bonfire but there is no confirmed successful tiger/leopard hybrids, even in captivity. And if big cats are so slutty, then why don't pumas and jaguars mate in the wild despite living beside each other? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 12:58 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:58 1 minute ago, jukel123 said: Some beauties there. Leopards are my favourite big cats. They really punch above their weight. Those middle images are AI mate. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,043 Posted Tuesday at 13:00 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:00 3 minutes ago, jukel123 said: irate....... ferocious.......aggro......Why do people get so angry ? Only one person gets angry on this thread lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 13:03 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:03 6 minutes ago, jukel123 said: I keep keep coming back to this point. But why do members get so irate about Greyman pursuing his hobby? He definitely does not need me to have his back. He's ferocious when he gets going and a match for anybody.lol. But gets loads of aggro. He tootles along, does his thing, not harming anybody. Why do people get so angry ? Questioning some of his claims isn't getting irate. He can crack on all he likes, if he's enjoying himself good for him. But to suggest that such bold claims shouldn't be questioned is ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 879 Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 I think we need a title change to this thread and hush call it Big Cats, we can all at least agree on something. I don't think anybody is suggesting that there's never been any escapees over the years, some that may have been covered up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,434 Posted Tuesday at 13:10 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 13:10 6 minutes ago, Goly said: Questioning some of his claims isn't getting irate. He can crack on all he likes, if he's enjoying himself good for him. But to suggest that such bold claims shouldn't be questioned is ridiculous. Well I'm with Greyman. Any b*****d wants to fight us, just tell us the date, the time and postcode. Be warned. Old boys fight rough. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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