Silly Humans! Each and every big cat MEANT to do that! =o)

I love it when big cats jump and do stuff in the air.

>> ^lucky760:

Crocodiles are afraid of lions? Whoa. That blows my mind.


There's a video out there of a jaguar drowning a crocodile. Just grabs it and pins it under the water. Big cats are not to be fucked with.

>> ^xxovercastxx:
I'm not sure, but I've heard this is captivity stress/anxiety; that big cats do not normally do this in the wild.
Last year I went to a zoo for the first time since I was a kid and every big cat in the place was doing this. It was really hard to enjoy myself when so many animals were apparently miserable.

We barely have any understanding of human psychology. Hard to believe anyone can tell when lions are feeling stressed.

*nochannel *nature

I'm not sure, but I've heard this is captivity stress/anxiety; that big cats do not normally do this in the wild.

Last year I went to a zoo for the first time since I was a kid and every big cat in the place was doing this. It was really hard to enjoy myself when so many animals were apparently miserable.

Race car drivers, sky divers, scuba divers, high voltage line repair guys, anyone who works around machinery, tree trimmers, .......etc. Lots of jobs out there can kill you in freak ways that no matter how much you prepare you'll still die. And none of the stuff you're working on will protect you either when those things happen.

At least with an animal, if you're in a pack of them one going nuts might end up being the pack of them on you or the others protecting you. A lot like groups of people...once you get enough people together, one guy doing something stupid go either way. More people joining in or people quashing it.......

Think it'd be cool, especially if you raised them....you could probably tell more easily WTF is up with a big cat than WTF up with your teenage daughter.

Catasstrophy is what she deserves. Big Cat Ass Trophy!!

Hooray for the power of the fuzzy pussy!! We like you shorn pussies as well-no hair, no care

That guy who dressed in a bunny suit appears to enjoy living on the edge. I think Big Cat Rescue does a spectacular job with their "charges". Too bad they have to be in business in the first place though.

>> ^Issykitty:

cute!


DOH! I forgot and thanks, cute *issykitty.

0:25, that looks a lot like a cat getting ready to pounce. At that distance, if it did, there's no way he'd have got a shot off. Big cats a so beautiful, but they really are built to kill. It's an interesting reminder that although as a race we are top predators, one on one can be a different story...

>> ^Morganth:

Wait, do you mean it isn't some big cat toy?


Of course it is, don't be silly!

Wait, do you mean it isn't some big cat toy?

>> ^A10anis:

>> ^ex-jedi:
>> ^A10anis:
Hate isn't too strong a word to describe my feelings toward zoos.

I'm game. Why's that then?

If their captivity is for, say, a breeding programme, then that may be justified. But to keep them for us to gawk at is, to my mind, unnecessary and cruel. Animals, especially the larger ones like bears and big cats, can be seen rocking psychotically and displaying unnatural behaviour. We no longer condone circuses that use animals, and we shouldn't condone birds in cages (so cruel). I only ask, do we actually need zoos? If they purport to be for educational purposes, I would point to the wealth of brilliant, and beautiful, wild life documentaries out there, which show these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.


Interesting article over here http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/zoos-good-or-bad.htm

Seems to be a bit of a mixed bag. Some animals like elephants do very badly in zoos, but they seem to be improving.

>> ^ex-jedi:

>> ^A10anis:
Hate isn't too strong a word to describe my feelings toward zoos.

I'm game. Why's that then?

If their captivity is for, say, a breeding programme, then that may be justified. But to keep them for us to gawk at is, to my mind, unnecessary and cruel. Animals, especially the larger ones like bears and big cats, can be seen rocking psychotically and displaying unnatural behaviour. We no longer condone circuses that use animals, and we shouldn't condone birds in cages (so cruel). I only ask, do we actually need zoos? If they purport to be for educational purposes, I would point to the wealth of brilliant, and beautiful, wild life documentaries out there, which show these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.

Man, I hate zoos. I've seen so many bears, big cats, apes etc, that show all the signs of psychosis, locked in a fake environment for us to gawk at. This poor animal is no exception.