What is a leopon? A leopon is a cross between a male leopard and a lioness. These hybrids have been bred on a number of occasions in zoos. There are records of them being in zoos in Italy and Japan. In Japan they have been exhibited at the Hanshin Park Zoo and the Koshien …
Here are a couple of screenshots from a camera trap video in the Florida Everglades. The camera was positioned extremely well. The cat genuinely looks like a puma/bobcat hybrid. There is no escaping that conclusion. The cat is about the size of a bobcat but has the head and body conformation of a puma …
Hybrid vigor (vigour) is also called heterosis. When you introduce fresh genes into a breeding program the offspring may benefit from hybrid vigor. The offspring are healthier and sometimes larger.
You’ll enjoy this excellent photograph of two sibling Maine Coon/Bengal Cat mix cats. When I first saw them, I thought they could be Bengal cat twins. They really do look very alike. And they look far more like Bengal cats than Maine Coons. “Photo courtesy of Dan Power – All Rights Reserved. www.zeezoey.com“ Despite …
Scottish Fold, Blue British SH, Toy Dog and Chartreux Mixed! by Michael This cat has the ears of an imperfect Scottish Fold, the behavior of a dog, the appearance of a blue British Shorthair and the smile of a Chartreux. That sounds ridiculous but once you see the video you’ll probably see what I …
Photograph copyright Helmi Flick all rights reserved; please respect copyright– thank you. Here’s a little more about that all important appearance plus a bit on character and movement of the Toyger cat. Firstly, the founder Judy Sugden says that for the cat to be a Toyger she/he must give the “impression” of a being …
Safari Cat photos: copyright Helmi Flick. Click on the thumbnails Introduction This is one of the rare cat breeds by my reckoning (8/10 where 10 is the most rare). This is supported by the fact that there are very few photographs of this cat breed. Fortunately, probably the best cat photographer, Helmi Flick, …
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