JAKARTA: Four Javan leopards have been spotted in an Indonesian national park where they were previously thought to have died out, raising hopes for the future of the rare big cat.

The leopards were filmed in Cikepuh wildlife sanctuary on Java island by hidden cameras installed after reports the creatures’ dung and footprints had been spotted in the area, the environment ministry said Thursday.

Several sets of cameras scanned the area for 28 days in July and August, and filmed three leopards with yellow fur and black spots, and one that was entirely black.
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Good news on several fronts, firstly that the cats are still not extinct and secondly that they haven’t put electronic collars on them to monitor them.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/javan-leopard-sighting-in-indonesia-raises-hopes-for-rare-big/3505988.html

It’s only a subspecies.

What’s wrong with a collar?

mollwollfumble said:

It’s only a subspecies.

What’s wrong with a collar?

They have managed to survive without one.
I doubt that the stress of being captured and released with a collar will help.
I also don’t like seeing little birds that weigh SFA being fitted with a collar to see if they make it to Siberia or not.

Peak Warming Man said:

mollwollfumble said:

It’s only a subspecies.

What’s wrong with a collar?

They have managed to survive without one.
I doubt that the stress of being captured and released with a collar will help.
I also don’t like seeing little birds that weigh SFA being fitted with a collar to see if they make it to Siberia or not.

clunky science, is still historically, the science of the day.

> I also don’t like seeing little birds that weigh SFA being fitted with a collar to see if they make it to Siberia or not.

I can agree with that.

Luckily, micro-electronic animal tracking tags are now available that are small enough to be attached to flying insects. They weigh 0.03 grams and can be attached with a small blob of glue or a small piece of sticky tape.

mollwollfumble said:

> I also don’t like seeing little birds that weigh SFA being fitted with a collar to see if they make it to Siberia or not.

I can agree with that.

Luckily, micro-electronic animal tracking tags are now available that are small enough to be attached to flying insects. They weigh 0.03 grams and can be attached with a small blob of glue or a small piece of sticky tape.

again, the science of today will seem clunky tomorrow.

good

Note the Primordial Pouch on the abdomen -

It provides a little extra protection against kicks, which are common during cat fights as a cat will try to rake with its rear claws. In wild cats, the ancestors of domesticated felines, this pouch appears to be present to provide extra room in case the animal has the opportunity to eat a large meal and the stomach needs to expand. This stomach pouch also allows the cat to bend and expand, allowing for faster running and higher jumping.

Ian said:

Note the Primordial Pouch on the abdomen -

It provides a little extra protection against kicks, which are common during cat fights as a cat will try to rake with its rear claws. In wild cats, the ancestors of domesticated felines, this pouch appears to be present to provide extra room in case the animal has the opportunity to eat a large meal and the stomach needs to expand. This stomach pouch also allows the cat to bend and expand, allowing for faster running and higher jumping.

You’re lying.

Peak Warming Man said:

Ian said:

Note the Primordial Pouch on the abdomen -

It provides a little extra protection against kicks, which are common during cat fights as a cat will try to rake with its rear claws. In wild cats, the ancestors of domesticated felines, this pouch appears to be present to provide extra room in case the animal has the opportunity to eat a large meal and the stomach needs to expand. This stomach pouch also allows the cat to bend and expand, allowing for faster running and higher jumping.

You’re lying.

They’re probably stretch marks.