Friday, August 27, 2010

Cat-fox Creature


Grouping: Cryptid

Data: First reported 2003

Country: Indonesia

Region: Borneo

Habitat: Forest


The cat-fox is a likely new species of carnivoran Found at the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.

Appearance:

This cat is having fox-like appearance; it is a medium-sized, lean, and with a muscular build. The back of this Fox-cat is slightly domed; making it appear like it is getting ready to dive into the air. Head is a slightly rounded wedge. The markings of the face create the appearance of a mask and smile.


The eyes are much larger and the ears are hefty and rather pointed. They do have long and thin legs .Tail is of moderate length, Use to be thick at the base, and slightly tapers.


They weight of the cat is approximately 9 to 16 pounds and Life span is approximately of 12 years.

These are having semi-long coat with a thick undercoat. Each strand of the coat has different band colors,.


Breeding/Reproduction are litters usually contain 3 or 4 small, dark kittens. Kittens develop slowly, reaching their full size and obtaining their long coat and permanent color at about 18 months.

Discovery:

First discovered by Swiss-based environmental group WWF in the year 2003, By utilizing night-time camera trap in Kayan Mentarang National Park. This is a mammal,Which is slightly bigger than a cat, with a long tail, and hind legs that are longer than the front legs.

"Overall appearance is something between a cat and a fox."

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