Cats Photographed in North Scottsdale & Beyond

April 14, 2018

Photographs by Judy Conklin
Introduction by Les Conklin

At some point, artist Judy Conklin became interested in painting a cat. She began looking through pictures of the various pet cats we have had over the years and “wild” cats that she had photographed. A selection of those photographs is shown below.

Cat Facts

According to Wikipedia, cats originated from a common species in Asia about 25 million years ago. Cats have evolved to support a meat-eating (carnivorous) lifestyle.

Most cats have adapted to excel at ambush, stalking and short pursuit hunting. As you look at the photographs, you will notice these cat-like features are exhibited in various combinations.

  • Flexible bodies
  • Strong, flexible forelimbs and retractable claws for holding prey
  • Strong bite
  • Striped or spotted patterns for camouflage (Jabbers has a problem).

Cat Photographs

 

Jabbers, Our Pet Cat.

 

Jabbers, Looking for a meal.

“Bobcat kittens resting in space above our front door.

 

Bobcat in our front yard.

 

“Bobcat resting in our front yard.”

 

“Male bobcat near wash in front yard.

 

“Lion Cub Yawning – Zimbabwe.”

 

“Young Lion – Zimbabwe.”

 

“Lion Youngster – Zimbabwe.”

 

“Male lion walking along road in Botswana.”

 

“Cheetah leaves its signature. – Botswana”

 

“Cheetah – Botswana.”

 

“Bengal Tiger – Rathanmbore Tiger Preserve, India”


 

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2 Comments

  1. Nice. Love those Bobcat snaps. The big-kitty photos qualify for Out-of-Your-Room.

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  2. Love your cats! All of them, big and small. Great photos, Judy, and amazing travels.

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