Big Cat, Little Cat

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Also called the puma, mountain lion, Florida panther, red tiger and catamount. Over 30 subspecies of cougar ( Puma concolor) have been documented. Two subspecies have been recognized. Found throughout North, Central and South America. Conservation Status: Least Concern. Big cats can be found in Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Central America and Europe. They live in many different habitats, including grasslands, savannas, swamps, forests and mountain regions. After the list, you will find a breakdown of big cats by continent. What is a Big Cat? When a tiny kitten is introduced into the life of a solitary older cat, the older cat becomes a mentor to the younger one, who eventually grows up and becomes the inseparable companion of his erstwhile teacher. When Big Cat grows old and eventually dies, Little Cat is, together with his human family, left desolate. Until the day that a tiny kitten is introduced into his life, and he finds himself moving from the role of Little Cat to that of Big Cat... Fluency 1 books have a word count of 2880 words with an expected reading rate of 60 words per minute.

Fluency 2 books have a word count of 3360 words with an expected reading rate of 70 words per minute. With quiet grace, Cooper delivers the message that love persists through loss."—Publishers Weekly, starred review The jaguar is the only big cat of the four cats that roar that is native to North America. Although a few live in the US, they typically range from Mexico to Central and South America. Cougars however (also called pumas and mountain lions), can be found in both the Eastern and Western half of the region. South America Panthera tigris sondaica – the last surviving population of island tigers is the Sumatran tiger – Critically Endangered; there are two other extinct island tigers, the Javan tiger and the Bali tiger.The snow leopard ( Panthera uncia) can be found in the mountains of South and Central Asia. Snow leopards have adapted to extremely cold climates. It is estimated that there are less than 9,000 snow leopards living in the wild. Conservation Status: Vulnerable . a b c d Mellinger, Paige (February 2017). "Big Cat, Little Cat". School Library Journal. Vol.63, no.2. First sentence: There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came. The cat showed the new cat what to do. When to eat, when to drink, where to go, how to be, when to rest. Big cat, little cat.

Cooper was inspired to write the book based on experiences in his life. He had grown up on a farm, and had thus been familiar with animals "cycling through". As an adult, Cooper and his family adopted two cats. [1] A couple of years after the adoption, one of them died, and Cooper observed that his daughter was less familiar with death as a child than he had been. [2]Leopards ( Panthera pardus) inhabit Africa, India, Asia, the Middle East and Malay peninsula. Leopard subspecies include the Persian leopard, the Arabian leopard, the Sri Lankan leopard and the Javan leopard. The leopard is one of the four big cats that roar. Conservation Status: Vulnerable. Fluency 4 books have a word count of 4080 words with an expected reading rate of 85 words per minute. Premise/plot: A simple yet profound book on life, love, and legacy. Dare I say we're talking meaning-of-life stuff here? The story at its most basic: Big Cat trains Little Cat on how to cat. Little Cat grows up to be a Big Cat. The two enjoy each other very much. My favorite line, "For five minutes each day they went wild." Everyone is sad when 'Big Cat' dies. But a new kitten joins the family a while later. And so once again there's a Big Cat, a Little Cat, and a whole lot of lessons to be learned. Asiatic cheetahs, Amur leopards, Sunda clouded leopards, clouded leopards, Asiatic lions, snow leopards and tigers can be found throughout Asia. Amur leopards are nearly extinct and considered extremely rare. Central America

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency is a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Years 2 and 3. The Sunda clouded leopard ( Neofelis diardi), also called the Sundaland clouded leopard, is found in Sumatra and Borneo. Studies show a continuing decrease in population. The leopard’s local name means “tree branch tiger.” They are mostly found in forests and are skilled climbers. Conservation Status: Vulnerable. Big cat populations are declining all over the planet due to illegal wildlife trade, hunting, poaching, habitat loss and the loss of prey. Many big cats are listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. When a species is endangered, it means it is at risk of extinction (disappearing forever). This list of big cats includes a brief description of each of the largest wild cats and its conservation status. The Big Cats ListThe idea behind awareness campaigns is to bring attention to a problem or situation so that it can be fixed. Sometimes a lot of attention is needed before a solution is found or an issue is resolved.