October 11, 2011 The Cat That Time Forgot

CaliforniaMama • Oct 11, 2011 8:49 am
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Image credit: muzina_shanghai

[SIZE="1"]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.[/SIZE]

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Image credit: Tambako the Jaguar

[SIZE="1"]More images and interesting info at The Ark in Space.[/SIZE]
Sundae • Oct 11, 2011 9:12 am
The Manul cat is trying to hypnotise me.
Perhaps these are not the cats I am looking for.
grynch • Oct 11, 2011 9:21 am
[CENTER]WANT
ONE.
[/CENTER]
BigV • Oct 11, 2011 9:49 am
Round pupils?

Is it me or is that different? They certainly are striking looking.
Trilby • Oct 11, 2011 10:09 am
the cat in the second pic looks like he might talk to you.
SamIam • Oct 11, 2011 12:46 pm
BigV;762555 wrote:
Round pupils?

Is it me or is that different? They certainly are striking looking.


Domestic cats have vertical pupils that let in more light and are an adaptation to hunting mostly at twilight and dawn. Round pupils would indicate a day hunter which is interesting.
Sundae • Oct 11, 2011 1:11 pm
Domestic cat with fully dilated vertical pupils
Adapted to bite-and-run nipple attacks
footfootfoot • Oct 11, 2011 1:26 pm
Brianna;762562 wrote:
the cat in the second pic looks like he might talk to you.
Gravdigr • Oct 11, 2011 3:51 pm
CaliforniaMama;762544 wrote:
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Major. Fucking. WANT.
Sundae • Oct 11, 2011 3:53 pm
Wait - everyone wants the extinct cat?

NOW?!
limey • Oct 11, 2011 4:59 pm
[killjoy mode]Am I the only one who thinks the serious "boteh" that's going on is a bit suspicious? Aren't these just too well photographed to be really elusive wild animals? [/killjoy mode]
BigV • Oct 11, 2011 5:06 pm
Zoo what if they are?


oops.
CaliforniaMama • Oct 12, 2011 9:46 am
BigV;762555 wrote:
Round pupils?

Is it me or is that different? They certainly are striking looking.


From The Ark in Space

Take a close look at the eyes of the Manul. Do you see a difference between it and the domestic cat? That’s right, the pupils of the Manul are round, not slit-like.


It is thought that the cat hunts mostly at dawn and dusk where it will feed on small rodents and birds. Ambush and stalking are their favorite methods of conducting a hunt and although they tend to shelter in abandoned burrows in the day they have been seen basking in the sun. In other words, behaviorally they are much like the domesticated moggy that we know and love.
footfootfoot • Oct 12, 2011 10:26 am
limey;762705 wrote:
[killjoy mode]Am I the only one who thinks the serious "boteh" that's going on is a bit suspicious? Aren't these just too well photographed to be really elusive wild animals? [/killjoy mode]


[tech nazi] It's Bokeh, and I thought it was obvious that these were zoo animals. Also the effect you are noticing isn't Bokeh, it is either a zoom filter effect or an actual zoom, but I suspect it is a filter becasue of how perfect it is. [/tech nazi
Gravdigr • Oct 12, 2011 3:51 pm
footfootfoot;762945 wrote:
[tech nazi] It's Bokeh, and I thought it was obvious that these were zoo animals. Also the effect you are noticing isn't Bokeh, it is either a zoom filter effect or an actual zoom, but I suspect it is a filter becasue of how perfect it is. [/tech nazi


What he said.
SPUCK • Oct 13, 2011 5:40 am
Ambush and stalking are their favorite methods of conducting a hunt


As apposed to what?
Delivered pizza?
wolf • Oct 13, 2011 10:07 am
SPUCK;763312 wrote:
As apposed to what?
Delivered pizza?


Constructing some complicated contraption that will end up catching only the kitty, not that pesky roadrunner.
infinite monkey • Oct 13, 2011 10:11 am
But those ancient cats have the hardest time ordering from Acme. Their credit SUCKS.
BigV • Oct 13, 2011 10:42 am
Ambush and stalking are their favorite methods of conducting a hunt
[QUOTE]As apposed to what?
Delivered pizza?
[/QUOTE]No wonder they're extinct, they're doing it wrong. Everybody knows it's Stalk, THEN Ambush.

yeesh.
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