Tumblr Thread: The Two Very Different Species Of Catopumas

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 8, 2021 1:00 PM EST

Just when you think that animals couldn't get weirder… Somehow, every once in a while we find an animal that manages to surprise us. First, it was the Viscachas who looks like they're perpetually done with everything. Then, we discovered the Jaguarundis who just looks annoyed and confused all the time. Finally, just last week, we have encountered the Tasmanian Devil who looks so pettable but would probably bite your finger off if you actually tried to.

And today, tumblr is introducing us to the Catopuma. Or actually, we are learning about the two species of the genus so far - one of whom looks kind and warm and wholesome. The other… looks like a devil spawn. We're not even exaggerating. Scroll down, and you will see what we mean. 

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    Organism - silverhawk Follow catopumas are so interesting 2 me bc theres only two species so far in the genus, and its either a very gentle looking asian golden cat
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    We are not sure if we've ever seen a cat that fits the description of "gentle" more perfectly. This is indeed the most gentle cat we haver ever laid eyes on. This is the kind of cat who would headbutt you and lick your nose and let you confide all your secrets in them. 

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    Cat - ©Ben Williams very kind looking, round. 10/10
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    Cat - and then the other in the genus is
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    And then this. This is a demon from hell. This is the kind of cat who would take all your secrets and sell them to the highest bidder. This is the kind of cat that you would be tempted to pet because you're weak for all cats and would then bite you finger. This is danger. We're in love.

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    Plant - ARKIVE Jim Sanderson the bay cat, or as i like to call them - the weasel cat. long, kinda weird looking, but still 10/10 despite the weaselness.
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    Font - ayellowbirds Follow a noble old wizard, and her mushroom-addled warlock roommate thefingerfuckingfemalefury Follow THIS CATTE IS SO FRICKING HIGH ro-zden Follow Sure, but I get the feeling she's only in that cage because that's exactly where she wants to be and we're fools for giving her what she wants
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    Organism - shaakara-ni Follow The high as a kite guy sitting on your sofa at a party vs the guy who wasn't invited but is now digging through your trashcan (surprisingly sober).
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    Font - obeekris Follow The bottom one looks like a drawing from a monk in a medieval manuscript who has never actually seen one before. lymeandcoconut Follow i would trust the first cat with my secrets, but the second cat would break into my house and knife me in my sleep
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    Font - thosai-and-chutney @weasowl see you this? weasowl AWESOME, thank you! I love animals in general, cats specifically, and learning new things, so this is a great post to call my attention to! I knew nothing about these cats, and now I know many things. I sometimes have trouble knowing what others will find just as interesting as I do, versus being very reasonably bored to sleep by the things that fascinate me, but some brief facts that may be of interest to others
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    Font - Both are small cats, the golden is the larger of the two near bobcat size at 20-30 pounds, the bay is the smaller with a weight range of 10-20 Ibs. Goldens are relatively well known and for their 25lbs size are super fierce (i mean, they're cats) they feed on birds, lizards and rodents, but also can bring down prey much larger than themselves, such as goats and even the calves of water-buffalo.
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    Font - We know almost nothing about Bay cats. We don't know what they eat, what they're social nature is, nothing about how they reproduce, nothing. As far as I can tell, the one pictured was one of two caught by a farmer after having broken into a pheasant aviary in Borneo, and the other died very quickly of, evidently, loss of freedom. other than that we have a handful of reported sightings and like three images from jungle camera traps. As far as we can tell, they like swamp forrest, and lowl
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    Plant - Their closest relative is the Marbled cat which is the size of a house cat (between 5 and 10 Ibs, but with rounded ears and an extra long tail) and lives along the Himalayas/ down through parts of Malaysia. It's a canopy hunter and eats things like squirrels, birds, lizards, frogs, etc. It looks like this Marbled Cat/opygl
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    Cat - Lastly, I just want to say... Despite the weaselness? DESPITE the weaselness? no no no, 11 out of 10 BECAUSE of the weaselness my friend :P
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    Head - The bay cat kinda reminds me of a fossa. Which, if you really wanted to know what a cross between a weasel and a cat would be... that's a fossa my dude. They are primate hunting specialists, eating a diet of mostly lemurs, and they look like this
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    Head - Helareon/rahungk comt Caroline Williams Photography
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    Photograph
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    Photograph - robertsiegel@stanford.edu
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    Carnivore
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    Font - amkrii Follow Oh you shut up with the cat shaming. I'm gonna break into those cages and pet them into submission. 148,074 notes
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