October 11, 2011 The Cat That Time Forgot

CaliforniaMama · 10-11-2011, 07:49 AM

Image credit: muzina_shanghai

This is a Manul or Pallas's Cat, one of two modern cats to evolve about 12,000,000 years ago.
The other cat, Martelli's, is extinct.

Even though it looks larger than a typical domestic cat, it really isn't. It is about the same length, but it is stockier and has thicker fur, which makes it look bigger than an average cat.

It's pretty much a loner and lives in very isolated country on the Asian Steppes, which has been the main reason for its survival. It gets to live just as it has for the past 12 million years or so.

Image credit: Tambako the Jaguar

More images and interesting info at The Ark in Space.

10-11-2011, 07:49 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	October 11, 2011 The Cat That Time Forgot Image credit: muzina_shanghai This is a Manul or Pallas's Cat, one of two modern cats to evolve about 12,000,000 years ago. The other cat, Martelli's, is extinct. Even though it looks larger than a typical domestic cat, it really isn't. It is about the same length, but it is stockier and has thicker fur, which makes it look bigger than an average cat. It's pretty much a loner and lives in very isolated country on the Asian Steppes, which has been the main reason for its survival. It gets to live just as it has for the past 12 million years or so. Image credit: Tambako the Jaguar More images and interesting info at The Ark in Space.

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