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OP - May 06, 2014, 10:03 PM

Majestic New Cat Species Discovered In Nepal

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[Researchers studying snow leopard populations high in the Himalayas have announced the accidental discovery of a cat previously unknown to Nepal -- a majestic little cat that's at home in the highest mountain range on Earth.

The small feline, about the same size as a domestic house cat, was caught on film by various camera traps between 13,000 and 15,000 feet above sea level. On 11 occasions between 2012 and 2013, the cat was spotted prowling the rocky mountainside at night in search of food.

“The automatic cameras installed for the monitoring of snow leopards tracked a new species of cat which is hitherto unknown to conservationists working in the Nepal,” said Bikram Shrestha, coordinator of the Snow Leopard Conservancy program.

“It has no Nepali name for it is completely a new animal to the country. We came to know the new animal to be Pallas’s cat after comparing photographs with similar species found in other parts of the world.”

Other populations and subspecies of Pallas’s cat can be found throughout central Asia; they are all listed under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Conservationists are encouraged by the discovery, adding that this early evidence may only be the tip of the iceberg.

“Other areas in Nepal also have the possibility of Pallas´s cat,” says Shrestha. “So, an in-depth study is needed regarding this new species.”

https://www.thedodo.com/majestic-new-cat-species-disco-428948159.html

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it looks like a fucking pokemon,

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Reply #1 - May 06, 2014, 11:18 PM

oh cool! a new kitty cat

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Reply #2 - May 07, 2014, 01:20 AM

I am sorry. This is not a new species. I have seen pics of Pallas cats in animal encyclopedias dating to 1930.
The article you posted just said they were surprised to see it in Nepal. They didn't know it was there before.

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Reply #3 - May 07, 2014, 02:51 AM

Oh, wow! Never knew about that species before.

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Reply #4 - May 07, 2014, 10:33 AM

it looks like a fucking pokemon,

It does. A very chubby Meowth .
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Reply #5 - May 07, 2014, 11:27 AM

It just looks like a fat wild cat to me.

A few months back, I saw a giant cat, about the size of my dog, hanging out in the wooded area behind our house. My eyesight is terrible, so I just figured my depth perception was playing tricks on me and it was a normal sized cat, until a few days later my neighbors came to my door, warning me to be careful with the dog, on account of that giant cat. Hopefully it was a coincidence, but they were also looking for their lost domestic cat, who never strayed far from their deck area, and they still haven't found him.
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Reply #6 - May 07, 2014, 11:48 AM

Probably that bobcat ate it.

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Reply #7 - May 07, 2014, 11:49 AM

That's what we were thinking, but I hope not! Ick.
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Reply #8 - May 07, 2014, 06:57 PM

That is awesome!!! I love anything and everything to do with felines.

Ok I know felines are known for their grace and beauty, but Pallas cats are now officially the weirdest looking ones in my book!!!
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Reply #9 - May 09, 2014, 06:21 PM

^ It looks glorious and majestic. I for one welcome this species as our new feline overlords.
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Reply #10 - May 09, 2014, 06:26 PM

OMG, cutest thing! But guys, if you see one you can't keep it, after all it is Pallas's cat. :3

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Reply #11 - May 09, 2014, 06:27 PM

It looks like the cat form of a Yorkshire Terrier.

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Reply #12 - May 09, 2014, 06:49 PM

Quote from: Descent on May 09, 2014, 06:21 PM
^ It looks glorious and majestic. I for one welcome this species as our new feline overlords.

It looks like its eaten one too many doughnuts and forgot to have a hair cut
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