Friday, October 4, 2013

Mysore Zoo - Jaguars

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Jaguars.



They have the most powerful jaws of all big cats. They are the only big cats that bite the head of prey rather than the neck like other cats. 



Jaguars are solitary animals occupying large area of land. They are also excellent climbers, leaping from a tree or ledge to ambush their prey.



They are crepuscular, most active near dusk and dawn. They tend to rest in the mid-morning and afternoon in deep shade, under thick vegetation, in caves, or under large rocks.

35 comments:

Sylvia K said...

Beautiful jaguars and wonderful captures for the day, Rajesh! Hope you and your family have a lovely weekend!

'Tsuki said...

Such a beautiful beast... Like an enormous and dangerous cat... (That's what I feel when I look at the last picture : it seems friendly, just a pet...) Nice serie.

Our photos said...

Beautiful photos!
Greetings, RW & SK

Amazing wonders in my life said...

Nice one!

EG CameraGirl said...

A handsome but also fierce animal. ;)

Anonymous said...

Excellent photography ~ Love the last photo ~ so sweet looking ~ ha ~ Don't like zoos but you got beautiful photos ~ carol ^_^

Daniela Augustka said...

Very nice shots!

Teamgsquare said...

Wonderful information. Last capture is cute.

Ash said...

Wow, aren't they gorgeous! The last one is brilliant!

Jeevan said...

Wow! Excellent photos on the big cat... I could understand from the second shot, how close u went to the cage to capture these shots. Well done friend!

Joop Zand said...

Fantastic shots...... congrats.

Greetings, Joop

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi
queste foto sono incredibili... magnifica e dolcissima la 3° foto !
Bye Myriam

eileeninmd said...

The are beautiful cats! Great shots, Indrani!

eileeninmd said...

Sorry, Rajesh, I put the wrong name down!

sandyland said...

raw beauty

Anonymous said...

Wow! Fantastic shots!

Betty Manousos said...

such a gorgeous feline!

visiting via camera critters.
my favourite is the first one.

TexWisGirl said...

they're just gorgeous creatures!

Unknown said...

Wonderful shots of this gorgeous big cat!

Joanne Olivieri said...

Spectacular shots and what a treat to see these beautiful creatures up close.

Annemor said...

Purr, purr and thank you for the big cat. They a wonderful creatures, but I'll stick to my little ones :)
Have a nice day :)
Mormor

Anni said...

Wow....what a gorgeous critter!!!!

Viera said...

Beautiful photos...

Wayne said...

They are so beautiful, thanks for sharing these!

betty-NZ said...

These are such splendid animals! Your photo are amazing.

Louisette said...

A wonderfull animal, best regard from Belgium.
Have a nice day.

Lowell said...

These are beautiful creatures for sure. Remind me of our two cats! I saw where a tiger in a zoo in Oklahoma attacked one of the workers. I think some folks forget how dangerous these wild animals can be.

Magia da Inês said...

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Esse jaguar parece com a onça pintada que ainda existe na Floresta Amazônica, em ameaça de extinção porque, infelizmente, está perdendo o território dela!...

Bom domingo!
Boa de semana!
Beijinhos.
Brasil
♫ ¸.•°♫♫♫

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Powerful and beautiful..but that last picture looks like he's just a big house cat! It would be a bad mistake to believe that though!

Irene said...

Amazing shots ... a majestic and fascinating animal!

Irene

Unknown said...

Amazing captures :) Loved the first pic the most :)

Bushra said...

Amazing animals these! Love the texture on their bodies!

Abhijit Ray said...

Beautiful photo.

Datta Ghosh said...

Great pics of an exquisite animal

Maniparna said...

Great shots !