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as an Indigenous person, one thing I think about every day is: why did my ancestors not domesticate cats
(or why did cats choose not to domesticate themselves for us, w/e)
tomorrow I will rate the cats of the Americas/Turtle Island/Abya Yala
watch this space for NDN cats soon
(or why did cats choose not to domesticate themselves for us, w/e)
tomorrow I will rate the cats of the Americas/Turtle Island/Abya Yala
watch this space for NDN cats soon
OKAY FRIENDS IT’S INDIGENOUS CAT-RATING TIME
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO
First up we have the
BOBCAT
-arguably the normalest Indigenous cat
-a SINGLE bobcat may have been tamed by an ancient Hopewell person: promising
-kinda US-centric
6/10
BOBCAT
-arguably the normalest Indigenous cat
-a SINGLE bobcat may have been tamed by an ancient Hopewell person: promising
-kinda US-centric
6/10
CANADIAN LYNX
-y r ur legs like dat
-big floof
-THOSE TOE BEANS
-have u ever seen that photo of the lady holding a lynx like in her arms??? Top quality cat content
11/10
-y r ur legs like dat
-big floof
-THOSE TOE BEANS
-have u ever seen that photo of the lady holding a lynx like in her arms??? Top quality cat content
11/10
COUGAR/PUMA/MOUNTAIN LION
-elegant, sleek, monochromatic
-too many names, make up ur mind
-easily coopted-by-humans image (puma shoes, cougar ladies)—why???
7/10
-elegant, sleek, monochromatic
-too many names, make up ur mind
-easily coopted-by-humans image (puma shoes, cougar ladies)—why???
7/10
JAGUAR
-the only true “big cat” in the Americas
-if you forget: Jaguar spots have dots, leopards don’t
-used to be in Texas too?? Can you imagine if Texas had jaguars
8/10
-the only true “big cat” in the Americas
-if you forget: Jaguar spots have dots, leopards don’t
-used to be in Texas too?? Can you imagine if Texas had jaguars
8/10
OCELOT
-compact but flashy design
-athletic face shape
-idk what else to say about it tho
4/10
-compact but flashy design
-athletic face shape
-idk what else to say about it tho
4/10
JAGUARUNDI
-what the fuck
-like if a weasel were a cat
1/10
-what the fuck
-like if a weasel were a cat
1/10
PAMPAS CAT
-so much potential for domestic cathood
-a unique color pallet
-sometimes its face looks really weird tho
5/10
-so much potential for domestic cathood
-a unique color pallet
-sometimes its face looks really weird tho
5/10
ANDEAN MOUNTAIN CAT
-white people didn’t have proof it existed until like 1998, A+ Indigenous stealth
-SO SMOL
-sacred to some Native peoples
1000/10
-white people didn’t have proof it existed until like 1998, A+ Indigenous stealth
-SO SMOL
-sacred to some Native peoples
1000/10
Geoffroy’s Cat
-who is Geoffroy. who let him name the cats
-shaped like a domestic cat
-mostly lives in Argentina, ymmv
3/10
-who is Geoffroy. who let him name the cats
-shaped like a domestic cat
-mostly lives in Argentina, ymmv
3/10
KODKOD
-GREAT name
-always looks kinda grumpy which is extremely relatable
9/10
-GREAT name
-always looks kinda grumpy which is extremely relatable
9/10
MARGAY
-very sleek
-unique flexible ankles for tree climbing
10/10
-very sleek
-unique flexible ankles for tree climbing
10/10
SOUTHERN TIGER CAT
-unoriginal name
-skinny as heck
-ok I didn’t want to like this one but it’s pretty cute
9/10
-unoriginal name
-skinny as heck
-ok I didn’t want to like this one but it’s pretty cute
9/10
ONCILLA
-also known as “northern tiger cat” to contrast with the southern one I guess
-only recently distinguished from the southern tiger cat
-Wikipedia calls it “slender”
7/10
-also known as “northern tiger cat” to contrast with the southern one I guess
-only recently distinguished from the southern tiger cat
-Wikipedia calls it “slender”
7/10
AND THAT IS IT
please comment, complain, argue, cancel, etc
thank u for joining me in this appreciation of the Indigicats
please comment, complain, argue, cancel, etc
thank u for joining me in this appreciation of the Indigicats
