Lynx
"Eldest Nephew of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Felinae Lynx'
Fun Fact:
National Animal of Romania and the Republic of Macedonia
Average Weight:
18 kg. or 40 lbs.
Average Size:
95 cm. or 37 in.
Natural Habitat:
Boreal forests in Canada and Alaska
Diet:
Deer, hares, smaller mammals, birds, and sheep
Tiger
"Next in line to be King of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Panthera Tigris'
Fun Fact:
Largest Big Cat in the world
Average Weight:
225 kg. or 496 lbs.
Average Size:
Male: 8.2 - 13 ft.
Female: 6.6 - 9 ft.
Natural Habitat:
Siberian Taiga, open grasslands, topical swamps
Diet:
Mammals like deer, wild boar, and small flightless birds
Polar Bear
"Uncle-that-moved-away-to-Alaska of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Ursus maritimus'
Fun Fact:
The largest Polar Bear ever recorded weighed over 2,000 poundsor 1 ton and stood 11 feet tall
Average Weight:
350 – 700 kg or 772 – 1,543 lbs.
Average Size:
1.8–2.4 meters or 5 ft. 11 in. – 7 ft. 10 in.
Natural Habitat:
Artic circle
Diet:
Seals
Cheetah
"Athletic Sister of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Acinonyx Jubatus'
Fun Fact:
Can run at top speed of 70 mph.
Average Weight:
46 kg. or 100 lbs.
Average Size:
80 cm. or 32 in.
Natural Habitat:
Dry forests, scrub forests, and savannahs
Diet:
Antelope, Gazelle, and other medium mammals
Gray Wolf
"Distant-Cousin-from-Mother's-side of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Canis Lupus'
Fun Fact:
Wolves hunt in packs and the hunting process has five distinct stages: 1. Locating Prey, 2. The Stalk, 3. The encounter, 4. The rush, 5. The Chase
Average Weight:
40 kg. or 88lbs.
Average Size:
130 cm. or 51 in.
Natural Habitat:
Canada, Alaska, Northern USA, Europe, Asia in mountainous areas, colder climates, or deserts, forests, grasslands, and arctic tundra
Diet:
Moose, elk, deer, birds, and wild boar
Panda
"Really lazy Uncle of the jungle"
Scientific Name:
'Ailuropoda melanoleuca'
Fun Fact:
Pandas do not hibernate and have been known to attack humans out of irritation
Average Weight:
110 kg. or 240 lbs.
Average Size:
1.2 to 1.9 m or 4 to 6 ft.
Natural Habitat:
Chinese mountain ranges
Diet:
Bamboo