I'm working on a big cat/wild cat theme. I had no trouble picking a leopard to represent stregth, a lion for team work, a tiger for individuality, cheetah for speed... but i'm stuck on endurance. anyone out there have an idea for a cat known got its endurance?
2006-12-03 15:00:01 · 4 answers · asked by gwenwifar 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Well, I'm a big guy, and I love cats, so I'll give it a shot.
Endurance... hmm...
Most cats aren't really known for endurance. They're definitely more of the fast twitch, ambush, sprinting type predators than long distance (this is, of course, exemplified by the cheetah - fast sprinter, but no stamina).
Perhaps a Canadian lynx? They endure the cold weather and snow of the arctic winter.
Snow leopards are pretty hardy too, wandering the harsh Himalayan highlands in cold and wind and covering ranges of hundreds of miles in search of prey.
Sorry, that's all I can think of at the moment.
2006-12-03 15:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All I could find was a cheesy civet reference.
Cats are known for NOT having endurance, but sprinting and ambushing prey. Hyenas, wolves/dogs are known for running down and exhausting prey.
2006-12-03 17:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a big CAT lover....but not a BIG CAT lover....how about the Hyena? is that a cat or a jackal. Endurance.......Ocelot? Good luck I know you will come up with something! :)
2006-12-03 15:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel T. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have ever seen and observed a normal cat sitting in a field and watching a mouse hole for hours on end, then you have your cat for endurance!
(AND they can also sleep endlessly)
2006-12-05 00:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋