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Flickr group: pic of the day – leopard Jun 6 2008

Leopards (Panthera pardus), according to the World Conservation Union, are found widely in Africa, as well as parts of Asia and the Middle East. They are the smallest of the cats of the Panthera genus, which includes lions, tigers and jaguars. 

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Flickr group: pic of the day – lion and cub May 14 2008

Lions (Panthera leo) are unusual among cats because of their tendency to live in groups (called prides). A pride usually consists of two to 12 adult females and their cubs. Usually all the females are related.

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Flickr group: pic of the day – cheetah Apr 29 2008

Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are members of the cat family, but unique in the fact that they do not climb trees. They are the fastest animals on land, reaching speeds of up to 110km/h (68mph).

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Flickr group: pic of the day – Serval Apr 7 2008

Servals (Leptailurus serval) are small to medium-sized wild cats, closely related to caracals. They are usually found on the savannahs and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa.

This photo was taken by our Earth-Touch Flickr group member Achim (AKA AnyMotion), using a Canon EOS 20D, in Tanzania.

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Flickr group: pic of the day – caracal Mar 11 2008

This photograph of a caracal (Caracal caracal) has been chosen as our Earth-Touch Flickr group “picture of the day”.