CAT FANCIES TWILIGHT TOUR OFFERED AT ANIMAL COMPOUND.Byline: Daily News ROSAMOND - Cat lovers will enjoy a special treat when the Exotic Feline feline of, or pertaining to, members of the family Felidae. See also cat. feline agranulocytosis see feline panleukopenia (below). feline actinic dermatitis see solar dermatitis. Breeding Compound opens its gates April 20 for a twilight tour, offering a look at the compound's animals at their most active. Visitors can observe Southeast Asian fishing cats as they dive into ponds for live fish, and see tigers, leopards, margays and other cats as they enjoy special treats of squash and fruit. Guests will also have the opportunity to take photos with the center's female Siberian lynx lynx, name given to several related small, ferocious members of the cat family. All have small heads, tufted ears, and heavy bodies with long legs and short tails. All are primarily terrestrial, although they are able to climb trees. , Angara, and can walk through parts of the compound normally closed In electronics, a normally closed switch is one that normally allows current to flow and which prevents current flow when it is perturbed.
In addition to raffle prizes, a variety of home-baked goods will be on sale. Admission to the tour is $15 for guests 18 and over. No one under 18 will be admitted. Prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. guests will be allowed to enter at 5 p.m. The gate will open at 5:30 p.m. for all others. Proceeds from the event will be used to continue expansion of the center's breeding areas, construct new enclosures and help with landscaping needs. Twilight tours are also scheduled for June 22 and Sept. 1. The center is located off Rosamond Boulevard about 3.5 miles west of the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. . For more information or tickets, call (661) 256-3793 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily except Wednesdays. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Kim Lee, a North Chinese leopard leopard, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera pardus, widely distributed in Africa and Asia. It is commonly yellow, buff, or gray, patterned with black spots and rings. The rings, unlike those of the New World jaguar, never have spots inside them. , above, and Roby, a black Asian leopard, are among the cats featured in the twilight tour at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion