4th big cat

So, back to friendlier faces (not black jags!).  Here's 1 of 2 big cats that roam the Americas, even in my own "backyard", so I'm staying an Indoor Kitty - you never know what's waiting to pounce (hehe, me!)


This little girl looks like she could use a friend. 
I like her dimples.

I wish that Mama would be a little more careful - little guy doesn't look too happy.  
Jaguars live in South America and are bigger than cougars, but I think cougars are much more handsome/pretty.  Jaguars and Cougars are also cars - I still don't understand that part.

Taking a Break

                                  

                 I dreamed about mochas....

This is a Great example of something

 I don't want to run into

and a good reason to stay an indoor cat.

Black Panther in this case is a Jaguar

with too much melanin.

You can still see the pattern under the dark tone.

There are other black panthers (large black cats) too.

Some are leopards, some can even be bobcats, etc.  

It's just more common that it's either a jaguar or a leopard.

Clouded Leopard

   The smallest leopard lives in Borneo and surrounding areas.

    http://cloudedleopard.org/

I might visit IF they really do get to eat Cheeseburgers!

 This little Marie dog has a studio apartment all to herself! She looks a bit lonely though - maybe I could join her?

2nd wild cat

Lynx (bobcat) from the U.S. and Mexico

I have lynx on my forehead

so I must be related

Twice as big as a domestic cat (like me), 

but smallest of 4 species of lynx

Here is one of my cousins - the Snow Leopard

My big brother Justin wrote about them,

 and now I want to learn about my other cousins.

(coming soon)

For now I'll take a little snooze