Vanilla Rainbow Cupcakes

Panthera Tigris

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to 3.3 m, and weighing up to 308 kg! Their canines are the longest among living felids with a crown height of as much as 7.5 cm. 

There are nine subspecies of tiger, three of which are extinct. The remaining six tiger subspecies have been classified as endangered by IUCN. Major reasons for population decline include habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation and poaching. The global population in the wild is estimated to number between 3,052 to 3,950 individuals, with most remaining population occurring in small pockets that are isolated from each other. 

Tigers have round pupils and yellow irises (except for the blue eyes of white tigers). Due to a retinal adaptation that reflects light back to the retina, the night vision of tigers is six times better than that of humans.

No one knows exactly why tigers are striped, but scientists think that the stripes act as camouflage, and help tigers hide from their prey. The Sumatran tiger has the most stripes of all the tiger subspecies, and the Siberian tiger has the fewest stripes. Tiger stripes are like human fingerprints; no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.

Like domestic cats, tiger claws are retractable. Tiger scratches on trees serve as territorial markers.

A cross between a male lion and a tigress is called Liger. 

A cross between a lioness and a male tiger is called Tigon. 

The roar of a tiger can be heard more than a mile away.

 The Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and India.

Tigers may drag their prey to water to eat. They are commonly seen in the shade or wading in pools to cool off.

The tigers in the pictures are Bengal tigers. 


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Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty

"Is that a lion in the car??"

Frivillig i Afrika

Første turen til Afrika reiste jeg gjennom en organisasjon. Det var en opplevelse - men jeg ville ikke gjort det igjen. Vi var nesten 70 frivillige på det meste, og selv om de reklamerte med at man fikk være med løvene, var den eneste kontakten å kaste mat over gjerdet! Det ble også mye dyrere enn planlagt...


Derfor valgte jeg å reise til et nytt sted, som var helt fantastisk - bare 1/3 av prisen jeg betalte første gangen. Her var det få frivillige, slik at man slapp å stå i kø for å være med dyrene, fantastiske folk som jobbet der, mye spennende aktiviteter, og ikke minst, mye mer kontakt med dyrene! 
Jeg hadde en helt utrolig bra opplevelse og unner alle det samme - vanligvis liker jeg ikke å dra til samme sted flere ganger, men jeg vet at jeg skal tilbake hit! 


Jeg blir ganske irritert når jeg ser hvordan organisasjoner sponser toppbloggere med turer til Afrika hvor de tar masse bilder sammen med dyrene, slik at flere vil reise med de. Det gir et feil bilde av hvordan det er i virkeligheten... 

Volunteering in Africa

Last year I went to Africa twice to volunteer with animals. The last place I went was amazing! Great people, beautiful animals and a lot of fun! I got to walk with lions and swim with tigers, I cleaned enclosures and fed the animals. It was the best experience I`ve ever had - and I can´t wait to go back!

Lion & Tiger Kisses

Never Have I Ever Been This Happy

What I looked like when I realized I was accepted to Veterinary Medicine;

"Are you sure?"

I`ve been accepted to veterinary medicine in Budapest and Brno. Where should I go??