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Der KPz Leopard. Die #Leopard Familie in Ihrer Entwicklungsgeschichte hat es immer geschafft, mit Ausnahme weniger Details, der Zeit und Möglichkeiten entsprechende Lösungsansätze zu integrieren, die denn einzelnen KPz zu einer ausgereiften und verlässlichen Plattform machten. 
Kein #Panzer dieser Welt stellt jedoch eine #Wunderwaffe dar, die allein auf sich gestellt jeden Gegner aufhalten kann. Das galt in den Anfängen wie auch heuzutage. Ein Panzer allein ist nichts wert was man im aktuellen Konflikt häufig auf beiden Seiten beobachten kann.
Die Hauptstärken eines #Kampfpanzers (KPz) sind in der Reihenfolge: Beweglichkeit, Feuerkraft und Panzerschutz. Keine #Panzerung und #Feuerkraft kann einen #KPz retten wenn er die #Mobilität verliert.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 sharing my top 5 #Wildlife destinations. A thread with photos by @shranjan
1) Corbett - The #beauty of #Corbett lies in its montane #river valleys, majestic Sal #forests and expansive #grasslands teeming with #wildlife.
@ReserveCorbett #Dhikala
1) Corbett - The #beauty of #Corbett lies in its montane #river valleys, majestic Sal #forests and expansive #grasslands teeming with #wildlife.
@ReserveCorbett #Dhikala
2) Tadoba - It has transformed from a little known forest in the 90’s to Central India’s tiger capital. The only park where tiger sightings in #buffer zone are as good as the core.
@etadoba #tadoba @SvasaraResorts #TigerReserve
@etadoba #tadoba @SvasaraResorts #TigerReserve
3) Kaziranga - Wildlife as far as the #eye can see, the only park in #India that can match the experience of #MasaiMara. You can sight the “Big Five” in a single #safari.
@kaziranga_ #Assam #BigFive @assamforest
@kaziranga_ #Assam #BigFive @assamforest
It's Saturday. Day 339 of #Russia's war in #Ukraine.
This is the daily news thread covering all the important bits of the conflict in one handy 🧵
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This is the daily news thread covering all the important bits of the conflict in one handy 🧵
If you like my work, and can afford to buy me a coffee, please see my profile.
Starting in traditional way with a chance for you to check back through yesterday, in case you missed Orban's undiplomatic words about #Ukraine, the latest big blaze in the series #RussiaOnFire or anything else during Friday.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
Speaking about Orbán's stupid remarks, he's not alone in the region with #Russia also having culivated useful political idiots in #Croatia #Slovakia + #Czechia
Hopefully an election in 🇨🇿 today will sideline one more (Babiš) as @motytchak explains here:
Hopefully an election in 🇨🇿 today will sideline one more (Babiš) as @motytchak explains here:
The Russian army had a long history of engagement with #leopards, and quite a bloody one. The leopard (almost extinct), tiger, and cheetah (both extinct) at the National Museum of Georgia are a vivid testimony of the environmental change that Russian imperialism brought along. 🧵
With the conquest of the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Russian Empire set foot into a natural world that differed much from that of mainland Russia. Leopards and tigers, among others, inhabited a wide area that included evergreen rainforests of Georgia and Azerbaijan. 2/
If the vision of the Caucasus as "Russia's India" haunted the minds of economists and agriculturists, naturalists were quick to trace commonalities with India with respect to its animal diversity. Exotic fauna only highlighted the region's alleged "tropicality." 3/
How ongoing research is increasing the available corpus (and our understanding) of Pre-Pottery #Neolithic #iconography.
Just a little #archaeology 🧵 on why this is really fascinating. 😉
@DrKillgrove reporting on new finds from #Sayburc in SE Turkey for @LiveScience:
Just a little #archaeology 🧵 on why this is really fascinating. 😉
@DrKillgrove reporting on new finds from #Sayburc in SE Turkey for @LiveScience:
Original report ("The #Sayburç reliefs: a narrative scene from the #Neolithic") by E. Özdoğan in @AntiquityJ 96(390), 2022:
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Of course, the phallus-flashing guy gets all the headlines.
Well, it *is* quite a picturesque scene - one fitting #Neolithic iconographic conventions in the region & an apparently strong focus on male depictions (here's e.g. a comparable image from contemporary #GobekliTepe).
Well, it *is* quite a picturesque scene - one fitting #Neolithic iconographic conventions in the region & an apparently strong focus on male depictions (here's e.g. a comparable image from contemporary #GobekliTepe).
6/1
Yes, millions of #Russians will die, alas, but the world as a whole will be saved.
Next, all of #NATO's conventional power would come crashing down on Russia.
Carpet bombing of army positions, Global Prompt Strike on decision-making centers, anti-radar long-range missiles
Yes, millions of #Russians will die, alas, but the world as a whole will be saved.
Next, all of #NATO's conventional power would come crashing down on Russia.
Carpet bombing of army positions, Global Prompt Strike on decision-making centers, anti-radar long-range missiles
6/2
on air defense.
The Russian #AirForce will be destroyed in the first minutes for the most part, and those fleets that get in the air will be destroyed by F-22s and F-35s.
The B2s will fly to the #Urals and launch bunker strikes on #Yamantau and other safe havens.
on air defense.
The Russian #AirForce will be destroyed in the first minutes for the most part, and those fleets that get in the air will be destroyed by F-22s and F-35s.
The B2s will fly to the #Urals and launch bunker strikes on #Yamantau and other safe havens.
6/3
All Russian #leadership bunkers will be destroyed in the first 5 hours.
Next, the B52s will carpet bomb the Russian army in #Ukraine and #Russia. Hundreds of thousands of bombs will scorch the entire Russian army left unprotected by air defense and air forces.
All Russian #leadership bunkers will be destroyed in the first 5 hours.
Next, the B52s will carpet bomb the Russian army in #Ukraine and #Russia. Hundreds of thousands of bombs will scorch the entire Russian army left unprotected by air defense and air forces.
Happy #internationalcatday2022 Cats range from being our are agile, intelligent, funny and loyal companions to being apex predators of different ecosystems. Their regal reputation is well deserved. Check out this #Oncilla #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/08/14/nor…
The elusive, beautiful Marbled Cat is a small #wildcat found throughout #Asia. Near Threatened by #palmoil #deforestation #Chinese medicine and #hunting. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife #Boycottpalmoil to help them #InternationalCatDay2022 palmoildetectives.com/2021/07/24/mar… via @palmoildetect
DYK Black #leopards only differ from other leopards by the colour of their coat, a genetic variation that's #recessive also known as #melanism. Help them with a #Boycott4Wildlife on supermarket #brands sending them #extinct with #palmoil #deforestation palmoildetectives.com/2021/07/28/the…
Happy #CloudedLeopardDay! #Sunda #cloudedleopards in #Sumatra #Borneo are declining from #palmoil and #timber #deforestation & illegal #poaching The Red List says there are 3,700-5,580 individuals alive (2020). Help them #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/08/the…
#Cloudedleopards are #wildcats that live in #rainforests from the #Himalayas to SE Asia and southern #China. Considered a 'medium-sized cat', they weigh about 23 kilos. #CloudedLeopardDay #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/asi…
Clouded #leopards get their name for their remarkable "clouds" on their coats. Their large paws make them agile climbers and hunters. Their main threat is #palmoil #deforestation. #CloudedLeopardDay2022 Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/bra…
#Hosana you deserved to live your life wild & free. You fought hard to survive at a young age & became a successful beloved young leopard. I am sorry you were murdered by humans meant to protect you. This must never happen again. In a drainage ditch at dawn? Just NO. #wildearth
If anti #poachers can kill a wild habituated leopard in his own domain in a drainage ditch at dawn then I no longer believe in #conservation or the mission of #wildearth. RIP #Hosana you were loved more than #cecilthelion May the #sabisands learn from your death & never repeat it
Sabi Sands Wildtuin says the killing of #hosana was investigated & conclude all safety protocols were followed. When was he killed? What exactly happened? A beloved HABITUATED (for 💰) leopard was executed by the #sabisands proving humans & wild animals cannot coexist. #wildearth
#SaveDumna
#DumnaNeedsYou
We Must Save #Dumna now!
Take action now, join the cause.
Join the Save Dumna Campaign today.
Let the authorities know that #Dumna National Park and #NatureReserve is the heart of #Jabalpur , it is the very lifeline and the main source of Oxygen.
#DumnaNeedsYou
We Must Save #Dumna now!
Take action now, join the cause.
Join the Save Dumna Campaign today.
Let the authorities know that #Dumna National Park and #NatureReserve is the heart of #Jabalpur , it is the very lifeline and the main source of Oxygen.
The #DumnaNationalPark - More than 300 bird species, both migrant and resident, have been recorded here. Notably, #Dumna also has a resident population of 9 leopards. It is important to note that so far, not a single case of human-wildlife conflict has been reported.
DUMNA NATIONAL PARK
#Dumna has a rich history of over 150 years of conservation and is home to many native species of Flora and Fauna It boasts of diverse eco-systems - woodlands, grasslands and wetlands.
#Dumna has a rich history of over 150 years of conservation and is home to many native species of Flora and Fauna It boasts of diverse eco-systems - woodlands, grasslands and wetlands.
Next Up: 4th-seeded Maroon Langur (Presbytis rubicunda) vs. No.5 seed Red Brocket (Mazama americana) #2021MMM
After last night's amphibian vs amphibian, reptile vs. reptile, named for an Egyptian god vs named for an Egyptian god...
Tonight we bring you brutal Ruminant on ruminant* action! #2021MMM
Tonight we bring you brutal Ruminant on ruminant* action! #2021MMM
Cause we're really gonna rock tonight! #2021MMM
Back to some #SciArt again. Here's a #cartoon series/#thread based on our #ubercool research work on #leopards in #Karnataka #India (1/10)
#SciComm #AcademicChatter
#SciComm #AcademicChatter
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Don’t we all love fun facts about wildlife? In our #WildAboutFacts series, we bring you some striking images and facts about the animals around us. Let’s begin the series with #Leopards.
Join the discussion and post your #leopard images!
Image: Vinay NP #NiFHiveFeature
Join the discussion and post your #leopard images!
Image: Vinay NP #NiFHiveFeature
#WildAboutFacts
#Leopards are actually the smallest among the genus of big cats. These elusive #cats prefer to hide in trees or in caves during the day.
Image: @rajivkalsi #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are actually the smallest among the genus of big cats. These elusive #cats prefer to hide in trees or in caves during the day.
Image: @rajivkalsi #NiFHiveFeature
#WildAboutFacts
#Leopards are not picky about their food and feed on a wide range of animals. They crouch low and sneak on their prey before attacking them.
Image: Arjun Guha #NiFHiveFeature
#Leopards are not picky about their food and feed on a wide range of animals. They crouch low and sneak on their prey before attacking them.
Image: Arjun Guha #NiFHiveFeature
#Porcupine vs #Leopard. Porcupines are difficult to hunt as they have needles all over their body. Only few can do that, leopards are one of them. They turn them upside down. But this one is with less experience. Old video from Africa.
Here this one from India. When a leopard killed a porcupine & taking away. This is from last year shot by Zubin.
#Porcupine body contains thousands of quills, upto 30000, which acts as defence mechanism. Each quill has a topical antibiotic. In wild only few can kill a porcupine, #leopards are one of them. But not this time. Video from net. Of this size, from my archives.
