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by Tom Blodgett Jr
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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Humans have long been fascinated by the strength, dexterity, and mysteriousness of this elusive creature that stalks by night. As modern day... more
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Humans have long been fascinated by the strength, dexterity, and mysteriousness of this elusive creature that stalks by night. As modern day fashionistas adorn themselves with leopard patterned prints, it is not hard to see how distance, both geographical and mental, has allowed us to lose our grip on the immediacy of the problems these animals face. These animal's pelts are still bought and sold today. The fact is, there are only about 35 remaining Amur Leopards in the wild. They are truly on the brink of extinction.
Like other Leopards, Amur Leopards play a vital role in the ecosystem. They consume silka, musk, and roe deer, as well as wild boar, badger, and hares. This keeps populations in check and prevents over-consumption of the vegetation. As with other predators, the Amur Leopard helps with natural selection by killing the animals with genetic defects, preventing them from passing their genes along.
With eyes that see with clarity 6 times better than the best...
I hope these paintings will in some way inspire you to investigate these organisms further. Their wondrous forms and capabilities are often overlooked and underappreciated. Imagine the tapestry that would color your world if you could communicate using sonar (yet still be able to learn human sign language) like a dolphin, smell with the intensity of the Polar Bear, understand chemical signals like the Honey Bee, navigate up to 600 miles from memory like the Desert Elephant, or utilize the earth’s geomagnetic fields to swim 800 miles like the Green Sea Turtle. The true complexity of the communication between most organisms lies in realms we still know relatively little about. The descriptions for each painting include facts, interviews, and...
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Maia Cairns
Wow Tom, you have an amazing talent, I love the Amur Leopard! you've really caught the expression on its face :-)
Tom Blodgett Jr replied:
Thanks so much Maia.