what is this

Submitted by wildlife-artist on 1/24/05 at 1:46 AM. ( ) 69.244.151.177

what kind of cat do you think this is? 7130072990 it's on ebay

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dont buy it

This response submitted by newbirdman on 1/24/05 at 6:02 AM. ( ) 152.163.100.132

Well what ever it is , dont buy it as it wont be allowed in this country . The sellers in France and at 4 feet , it might be a leopard . Its hard to tell without a close up of the head . Rick


Not a leopard

This response submitted by cur on 1/24/05 at 9:26 AM. ( ) 4.226.57.225

It resembles the Geoffry's Cat from South America (Oncifelis [felis]geffroyi), but is too small, unless they grow larger than I recall. It could be a Fishing cat from Asia (Priondilurus [Felis]viverrinus) too, and the size is just about right, judging from specimens I saw in Vietnam. I doubt it is a leopard due to the absence of rosettes in the pattern and the presence of a dark dorsal stripe. I am not sure of the status of those two species. Since the seller is in France, there is a good chance the hide came from Southeast Asia. I could also be a large, well marked, European Wildcat (F. sylvestris).


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