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Chakasa

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A '''Chakasa''' is a very [[chakat]]-like [[taur]] creature; their most evident external difference is the presence of a pair of insect-like antennae on the head. The term chakasa means savage (wild) chakat.

Chakasas live in an universe fully separated from the chakat universe, so officially they can't meet. The chakasa universe is hard-SF; this means it doesn't allow faster than light travel; ''Star Trek''-like teleporters or force-fields; and Chakat ESP talents, mind-swaps, etc. But in the chakasa universe there are some nano-technology and submicro-robotics; AIs intelligent as people; many kind of robots; and advanced biotech such as common use of artificial bacteria, plants and biobots.

There are ''thousands'' of small differences between chakats and chakasas, but they share lot of things, including the general body shape, the [[hermaphrodite]] nature, and large parts of their nature and sociology.

Chakasas were created with [[genetic engineering]] in the 2210-2260 years (mostly by Open Source biohakers with the help of an institute) as first colonizers and terraformers. A chakasa is a sensory creature: they have many refined senses. Their body design tries to improve the chakat design or to be more scientifically-based, but in truth they are often just a little different from chakats.

The history of chakasas is younger than the chakat one. At the moment most of them (about 5000 individuals) are living free on a wild and green planet called Sava, and a few other chakasas are living free on Earth.

Chakas are the less common bipedal chakasas, their mind and most of their body design solutions are the same. All chakas live in the solar system.

== See also ==
*[[Felitaur]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.snowcovered.it/ Scale's gallery] contains some good illustrations of chakasas.
*[http://www.fantascienza.net/leonardo/ch/a02_Immagini/a02_Immagini.html Another gallery] shows other illustrations and the design of some parts of their body.

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[[Category:Feline species]]

Serval (species)

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[[File:LiveServal.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Common serval.]]
[[File:WhiteServalPharaoh.jpg|thumb|220px|right|White-furred serval.]]
[[File:KDelany-Serval.JPG|thumb|140px|right|Portrait of a serval. Artwork by [[Katherine Delany]].]]
The '''Serval''' (''Leptailurus serval'') is a [[species]] of wild [[cat]] native to Africa. Around a meter in length, they are slender, with long legs and a fairly short [[tail]]. Their large oval [[ears]] are tall are set close together.

Servals prey on small animals, like rodents, small birds, small antelopes, frogs, insects, hares, and reptiles, and occasionally flamingoes, using its sense of hearing to locate prey.

Most servals have a bold pattern of black or very dark brown spots on a tawny background, with the usual countershading of white on the face and underside, and have three to four black stripes run from the back of the head onto the shoulders which break into rows of spots.

Servals have also been hybridized with domestic [[cat]]s to create the Savannah breed.

== Variant coloration ==

The Servaline variation, once thought to be a separate species, has a duller, "freckled" pattern of spots. Melanistic (near-black) servals are fairly common. They are usually found in mountains or forested areas, rather than the grasslands where most of them make their home.

A very few [http://www.bigcatrescue.org/white_serval_photos.htm white or "white-footed" servals] have been born in captivity. These are white with some golden patches and silvery-grey spots, with blue or green eyes; they are not [[albino]]s.

== Servals and furry ==

=== Characters ===

There are a number of [[anthropomorphic]] serval characters associated with the [[furry fandom]], some of them [[fursona]]s.

There have been [[quadruped]] serval [[character]]s on [[MUCK]]s and other multiplayer worlds themed around ''[[The Lion King]]'' and African wildlife. Among these are [[The Lion King MUCK]], [[African Tails MUCK]], [[Sunrise MUCK]], and [[Maisha MUCK]].

[[Furry artist]] [[Equivamp]], when using servals in her work, has been known to portray them as Tribal [[animal]]s that attach [[bird]]s to their backs, giving them the ability to fly.

== See also ==

* [[W:Serval|Servals]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Serval characters|Serval characters]]

== External links ==

* [http://bigcatrescue.org/2011/serval-facts Servals] at the [[Big Cat Rescue]]
* [http://www.nwf.org/internationalwildlife/serval.html ''Two Species, One Design''] - National Wildlife Federation article which uses Servals and Maned Wolves as an example of convergent evolution.

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[[Category: Feline species]]
[[ru:Сервалы]]

Caracal

2023-11-03T23:10:36Z

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[[File:Caracal kitten.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A caracal kitten]]
The '''caracal''' (''Caracal caracal'') is a fiercely territorial medium-sized [[cat]] ranging over western Asia, south Asia, and Africa.

== Description ==

This species of wild cat is slender, yet muscular, with long legs and a short [[tail]]. They have black stripes from the forehead to the nose, the black outline of the mouth, the distinctive black facial markings, and the white patches surrounding the eyes and the mouth. The [[fur]] is usually a sandy color, with white spots on the chin. Their [[ear]]s are large, with black tufts of fur on the ends.

The caracal is often confused with the [[lynx]], as both of these cats have tufted ears. However, they are a different species.

Caracals hunt small [[mammal]]s and [[bird]]s, including small [[antelope]]s, [[rodent]]s, [[hyraxes]], and [[hare]]s.

== See also ==

* [[W:Caracal|Caracal]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Caracal characters|Caracal characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Caracal Caracal] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Caracal Caracal] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Clouded Leopard

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The '''Clouded Leopard''' (''Neofelis nebulosa'') is a species of big cat found in dense tropical forests in southeastern Asia, including parts of China, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Sunda Clouded Leopard (''Neofelis diardi''), is a separate [[species]] found on the Sumatra, Borneo and the Batu Islands. It is thought to be extinct in Taiwan.

== Key Facts ==
*'''Body length''' (mm): 750-1100
*'''Weight''': females 12-15 kg.; males up to 22 kg.
*'''Litter size''': 2-4 average
*'''Lifespan''': 11-17 years in captivity; 12-15 years in the wild
*'''Status''': Vulnerable

== Description ==
The clouded leopard has a unique skull structure and has the longest canine teeth in proportion to its body size of any feline species. These characteristics and other differences from other felines place it in its own genus. The clouded leopard has short legs, flexible ankle joints, and a very long tail, features which make it one of the best tree-climbers, even enabling it to climb upside down beneath branches and hang from them by its hind feet.

Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the clouded leopard is that it is named for its unusual pattern of cloud-like spots that provide it with camouflage in its forest habitat. Hunting for its pelt has been and continues to be a significant contributing factor to this cat's endangered status.

Due to the solitary and secretive nature of this cat, little is known about the social structure, behavior, and activity patterns of clouded leopards in the wild, and much of what is known is based on observations of them in captivity. They usually live in dense tropical rainforests below an altitude of 7000 feet, though they have been seen in at higher altitudes (up to 9000 feet) and in other types of habitat, including swampland, dry woodlands, and grassland.

The clouded leopard tends to be an opportunistic feeder, and will eat [[deer]], [[goat]]s, [[reptile]]s, wild [[pig]]s, [[bird]]s, [[primate]]s, and [[fish]]. They sometimes ambush their prey from the trees by hanging on with their hind legs and falling on them, though they most often hunt on the ground at night.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Clouded leopard|Clouded Leopard]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Clouded Leopard characters|Clouded Leopard characters]]
* [[:Category:Clouded Leopard-hybrid characters|Clouded Leopard-hybrid characters]]

== References ==
* [http://www.cloudedleopard.com/ The Clouded Leopard Project]
* [http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/ver4.htm Clouded Leopard] at Big Cats Online
* [http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=46 Clouded Leopard] at Lioncrusher's Domain

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[[ru:Дымчатые леопарды]]

Clouded Leopard

2023-11-03T23:05:21Z

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{{Unreferenced}}
The '''Clouded Leopard''' (''Neofelis nebulosa'') is a species of big cat found in dense tropical forests in southeastern Asia, including parts of China, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Sunda Clouded Leopard (''Neofelis diardi''), is a separate [[species]] found on the Sumatra, Borneo and the Batu Islands. It is thought to be extinct in Taiwan.

== Key Facts ==
*'''Body Length'''(mm): 750-1100
*'''Weight''': females 12-15 kg.; males up to 22 kg.
*'''Litter Size''': 2-4 average
*'''Life Span''': 11-17 years in captivity; 12-15 years in the wild
*'''Status''': Vulnerable

== Description ==
The clouded leopard has a unique skull structure and has the longest canine teeth in proportion to its body size of any feline species. These characteristics and other differences from other felines place it in its own genus. The clouded leopard has short legs, flexible ankle joints, and a very long tail, features which make it one of the best tree-climbers, even enabling it to climb upside down beneath branches and hang from them by its hind feet.

Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the clouded leopard is that it is named for its unusual pattern of cloud-like spots that provide it with camouflage in its forest habitat. Hunting for its pelt has been and continues to be a significant contributing factor to this cat's endangered status.

Due to the solitary and secretive nature of this cat, little is known about the social structure, behavior, and activity patterns of clouded leopards in the wild, and much of what is known is based on observations of them in captivity. They usually live in dense tropical rainforests below an altitude of 7000 feet, though they have been seen in at higher altitudes (up to 9000 feet) and in other types of habitat, including swampland, dry woodlands, and grassland.

The clouded leopard tends to be an opportunistic feeder, and will eat [[deer]], [[goat]]s, [[reptile]]s, wild [[pig]]s, [[bird]]s, [[primate]]s, and [[fish]]. They sometimes ambush their prey from the trees by hanging on with their hind legs and falling on them, though they most often hunt on the ground at night.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Clouded leopard|Clouded Leopard]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Clouded Leopard characters|Clouded Leopard characters]]
* [[:Category:Clouded Leopard-hybrid characters|Clouded Leopard-hybrid characters]]

== References ==
* [http://www.cloudedleopard.com/ The Clouded Leopard Project]
* [http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/agarman/bco/ver4.htm Clouded Leopard] at Big Cats Online
* [http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=46 Clouded Leopard] at Lioncrusher's Domain

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[[Category:Feline species]]
[[ru:Дымчатые леопарды]]