Chester Zoo Chester Zoo 2017

[Mehdi]

If you consider Pantherinae to be big cats then yes, both Sunda clouded and clouded leopards are big cats. That's not the case if you consider big cats to be members of the genus Panthera.

Taxonomically, that is. When it comes to size, I don't know what they would be considered as haha!

 

[bongorob]

Puma are big, but are small cats.

 

[JoeDK14]

IF it is a small cat/clouded leopard sized cat what would you like it to be ?

 

[bongorob]

I would like one of these three bay cat, Andean mountain cat or flat-headed cat. I doubt that I will ever see any of them.

 

[Fallax]

Okay, time to predict the species of cat. So, it will probably be coming from somewhere in Europe and will most likely be quite small. I am thinking Pallas' cat, caracal or leopard cat as my three main predictions.

 

[bongorob]

No need to predict, someone has already posted the species

 

[Fallax]

No need to predict, someone has already posted the species

Aha, stop being so cryptic

 

[JoeDK14]

Hope it’s jaguarundi personally

 

[Zia]

No need to predict, someone has already posted the species

Well that's killed that conversation... and yet most members still don't know which species it is

 

[Fallax]

Wait has it actually been confirmed or am I getting too confused. Either way I still stand with my predictions!!

 

[littleRedPanda]

i'm experiencing Déjà vu here

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

i'm experiencing Déjà vu here

With what???

 

[littleRedPanda]

where a member claims a 'mystery' exhibit has already been identified, without clarifying it
i'm sure it was a Chester subject too

 

[ShonenJake13]

Rob's not wrong, the species has already been identified.

If you want it clarified, take a closer look at what's been posted OR wait until the enclosure is filled, as I'm sure it will be in the not too distant future.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Rob's not wrong, the species has already been identified.

If you want it clarified, take a closer look at what's been posted OR wait until the enclosure is filled, as I'm sure it will be in the not too distant future.

I mean it should be easily narrowed down based on the fact that the enclosure is clearly desert.

 

[Fallax]

After having a good think, I think the most likely option is Pallas' cat.

 

[littleRedPanda]

to be honest, I'm not even 100% sure of which enclosure you're all referring to!
is it the empty one tucked in the corner next to the Pademelon?

 

[Fallax]

to be honest, I'm not even 100% sure of which enclosure you're all referring to!
is it the empty one tucked in the corner next to the Pademelon?

Yes that one, it used to be for cassowaries and was palnned to house lynx in the future but we now know it will be a different cat.

 

[bongorob]

Rob's not wrong

I'm waiting to hear that sentance after I have counted bongos

 

[JoeDK14]

When will it move into its new enclosure