What makes these cats unique is that they aren't related to real leopards at all, but are the only two surviving relatives of the Saber-Toothed Cat(Smilodon). Even though these cats are only about the size of a Springer Spaniel, their canine teeth are as long as a full-grown lion's! I brought these up on a Lilo and Stitch forum once, when asked if there was any mammal on Earth that could hang upside down from a relatively flat surface and walk around, like Stitch does. These cats can do just that, having not only retractable claws, but gripping pads on their paws, and their wrist and ankle joints can rotate completely backwards, allowing them to decend a tree or wall head-first, something no other mammal can do, something usually associated with lizards, like geckos. They can also dangle upside down from one hind foot underneath a branch to drop down onto prey. Pretty darn neat kitty cats! I'd love to be able to pet one, just once, since their coats look almost painted on! Knowing me, I'd be highly allergic to them, though, like I am to true big cats.
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03-15-2007, 10:21 AM
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