Big Cats And The Environment

Not Easy Being A Big Cat



It takes a lot of food to make this cutie pie of a leopard to grow up and become one of these...



Big cats and other big carnivore animals are more vulnerable to environmental change that influence their access to food. They are big and need a lot of energy to be able to catch their prey. If prey become scarce due to environmental changes they might run out of energy before they find food.

Cat In Space

Cat in Space



Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/U.Illinois/R.Williams & Y.-H.Chu; Optical: NOAO/CTIO/U.Illinois/R.Williams & MCELS coll.

A super nova remnant CAT, that is. Do you see it? :-)

This cat image is part of NASA goes pink honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October).

Tigger With Trouble

Tigger With Trouble



Tigger in front with Trouble chilling behind
Photo: Bente Lilja Bye

Cats approve visit to Cannon Beach, (Oregon, US West Coast) in spite of tsunami warnings.

It was approved, however, after thorough studies 'In Heaven'.




This is the view the cats allowed us to see:



Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
Photo: Bente Lilja Bye

Cat's Eye Nebula

Cat's Eye Nebula



As seen from Spain - more specifically the Canary Islands.

Cat's Paw Nebula

Cat's Paw Nebula



Credit: ESO

I like cats. That includes the cat's paws, like the Cat Paw Nebula. :-)

The Cat's Paw or NGC 6334 as it's more professional name is, is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers. The nebula conceals freshly minted brilliant blue stars — each nearly ten times the mass of our Sun and born in the last few million years. The region is also home to many baby stars that are buried deep in the dust, making them difficult to study. In total, the Cat’s Paw Nebula could contain several tens of thousands of stars.

So much so do I like Cat's Paw that I include a wide perspective on the nebula.



Credit: ESO

White Cats for Christmas

White C...at



White Cat Dreaming of a White Christmas. I'm absolutely sure it does. :-)

Temple Cat

Temple Cat



Credit; Tanakawho

I still like cats - a lot. :-)

Cats and Heads

Cat on Head of Religious Sculpture



Photo: Tanakawho


I still find it very strange how they dress up their religious sculptures in Japan. Always in red of course. I would have chosen blue...:-)

Bubble Cat

Cat and Blue Bubbles






Shamelessly snapped out of the hands of Xineann

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Chilling Cat



An example to follow...

Cats and Poets

Japanese Poetic Cats



Roku Kesen


Six Immortal Poets or Six Cats with Fur of Different Colors

Or; Cats imitating the Six Immortal Poets


For my cat loving poet friends.

Cats and Squirrels

The Cat and Squirrel Fable



Credit: Xineann

Cat

Winter Cat




What's there not to like? I like winter. I like cats. :-)

Cat and Moon

Cat Conjunction



Please, why does the Venus, Jupiter and Moon conjunction get ALL THE ATTENTION. What about the CAT? :-)

Mini

On His Throne



Photo: B L Bye

It is time for showing off our cat Mini, here doing some serious throning. And wondering when I'll let him throne in peace and stop putting the annoying camera in his face.




Photo: B L Bye

Leopard

Cat in Snow

Moon and Cats

Moon Cats

Say It With Science

First Cat on Mars



Steve the cat giving an interview before the Mars mission.

When Steve said that "I have great confidence in Xineann and her expansive space program. I am looking forward to work with her." at the press conference before take-off to Mars, nobody really understood what he was talking about. With the last weeks campaign Xineann for president - Because America Needs More Cats ® that statement is far better understood. :-)





Steve went through regular astronaut training - and performed well!





Steve's landing site. Click on images for details.



First Paw Prints on Mars


Xineann for president - Because America Needs More Cats ®

Say It With Science

The Cat Paw Law



Credit: Rob Gendler and David Pugh

NGC 6334, The Cat Paw Nebula in Scorpius



Because America Needs More Cats ®






This is the future NASA Administrator supporting XineAnn for President.

Cat's Eye

Cats Eye



Credit: R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group), D. R. Gonçalves (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)

Photo taken with the Nordic Optic Telescope