COOL CATS - Tigers, Snow Leopards

	COOL CATS - Tigers, Snow Leopards The Amur or Siberian tiger has no problem living in a very cold part of Russia. Winter months can be a snowy and chilly -10 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit! This agriculture area of Russia is filled with coal, iron ore, limestone, and mineral springs, so we must do our best to not disturb the tigers habitat in mankinds desire for its riches. Recent DNA studies show the extinct Caspian Tiger is pretty much the Siberian tiger of today as only one nucleotide separates them.The beautiful snow leopard also has some harsh climates it calls home. Cold temperatures along with high elevations in countries like Mongolia and Kazakhstan and war torn places like Afghanistan make researching this animal very difficult.Snow Leopards on You Tube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9mg7MrEKB4Other Cool Cats=The Amur Leopard may be down to only 30 or so in the wild. It shares some of its habitat in the Amur region with Tigers.Amur Leopards on You Tube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUs_QVyDxicPallas Cats inhabit the Asian steppes (-40 degrees at worse!) living up to heights of 13,000 feet (4000m). It is a smaller cat and even though it is now protected in China its numbers are falling due to health issues. The housecat sized endangered Andean Mountain Cat has to deal with freezing nights in winter on its South American mountain homes in areas like Peru, Chile, and Bolivia. Like most lesser cats it is nocturnal and not much is known about its true population numbers.Please visit these informative sites for more info and easy ways to help-21st Century Tiger/ALTAhttp://www.21stcenturytiger.org/AMUR http://www.amur.org.ukAmur Leopard Conservationhttp://www.amur-leopard.orgSnow Leopard Trusthttp://www.snowleopard.orgWCS Russia:http://www.wcs.org/international/Asia/russia*Thanks for watching! (Some of the google money made this month will go towards Amur region and snow leopard conservation efforts)	From:briczar22 Views:25882 63ratings
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