▲ 29 ▼ Why don't we see multicolored lions (white, black, calico, etc) unlike cata (lemmy.zip) submitted 1 week ago by FukOui@lemmy.zip to c/askscience@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments Considering that cats are descended from big cats like lions
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (1 child) Although, the small wildcats tend to have more uniform fur colour, as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I'll assume you're talking about the one you see in nature photography. If the coloring is detrimental to survival, those oddly colored ones probably don't survive long enough to reproduce. Not an expert. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Bobcats are as small as they get where I live, and they're hella reclusive. So yes, pictures. They all have to hunt and be stealthy, the main difference is how big they are. Cheetahs even meow rather than roar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) A quick search reveals that there are wildcats that are smaller than domestic ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago TIL! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I'll assume you're talking about the one you see in nature photography. If the coloring is detrimental to survival, those oddly colored ones probably don't survive long enough to reproduce. Not an expert. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Bobcats are as small as they get where I live, and they're hella reclusive. So yes, pictures. They all have to hunt and be stealthy, the main difference is how big they are. Cheetahs even meow rather than roar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) A quick search reveals that there are wildcats that are smaller than domestic ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago TIL! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Bobcats are as small as they get where I live, and they're hella reclusive. So yes, pictures. They all have to hunt and be stealthy, the main difference is how big they are. Cheetahs even meow rather than roar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) A quick search reveals that there are wildcats that are smaller than domestic ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago TIL! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) A quick search reveals that there are wildcats that are smaller than domestic ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago TIL! permalink fedilink source parent