An Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in the early morning sun - Tigers are an apex predator - top of the food chain and the largest surviving members of the big cats.
This beautiful lioness (panthera leo) is seen enjoying the morning sun. Averaging between 1.4 - 2m and weighing in at between 120 - 190kg lions are apex predators - they have no natural predators and are the only members of the big cat family to form social groups.
A Cheetah on the look out for its next meal. Famed of course for being the fastest land animal on the planet they reserve such speed for hunting only.
Just how much closer to a tiger's nose do you want to get This is the nose of a Sumatran tiger. The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger and is critically endangered in the wild.
Snow leopard looking into the distance.
A sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sitting and watching, just watching.
A Cheetah on the look out for its next meal. Famed of course for being the fastest land animal on the planet they reserve such speed for hunting only.
Snow leopards have evolved particularly long, dense tails that they use as a kind of draught stopper / scarf when resting / sleeping.
An Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in the early morning sun, asleep - or is it - Tigers are an apex predator - top of the food chain and the largest surviving members of the big cats.
An original image of mine processed with a fractal filter
A lioness looking for lunch
Let sleeping tigers be. Despite appearances this seemingly sleeping tiger was instantly alert whenever something brightly coloured and child sized came near. Sumatran tiger
Amur tiger at the water's edge
Very close up image of a Sumatran Tiger. Sumatrans are amongst the smallest of the tigers but this female would still be around 200lb and approaching 8ft in length.
