Furry avatars of doom

[martinbayer]

cat vs Chilli

https://twitter.com/x/status/1782182586107707712

View: https://twitter.com/ShouldHaveCat/status/1782182586107707712

Righteous response!

 

[robunos]

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cheers,
Robin.

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[BlackBat242]

 

[publiusr]

The caption should read
"You think you're smart, Huh? Wait till I use that as a litter box."

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

OK not a cat, but doom may be involved...

 

[publiusr]

The Kzinti Incursion

Why does this 16th-Century illustration show a cat with a jetpack on its back ?

This curious drawing is found in the manuscript of a book written in the 16th-Century by Franz Helm.

www.unexplained-mysteries.com

More recent

Dad Attacked By A Raccoon While Holding His Toddler Goes Viral After Doorbell Camera Reveals Comedy Of Errors

First up, let me say that this video of a raccoon attack comes with a disclaimer from the father in the clip saying that "everyone in this video is

brobible.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[martinbayer]

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Speeding ticket?

 

[publiusr]

It can't be concealed carry with no retractable claws.

Engineering

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsl_auoGuy4


On cats

Life expectancy study reveals longest and shortest-lived cats

A team of pathobiologists at The Royal Veterinary College, in the U.K., working with a colleague from National Chung Hsing University, in Taiwan, has created a life expectancy chart for approximately 8,000 domestic cat breeds.

phys.org

The Burmese breed was the longest-lived, with a life expectancy of 14.42 years, and that the Sphynx, was the shortest, with a life expectancy of just 6.68 years.

 

[SK2]

Trespassing the highway, speeding, possible illegal modification, loud exhaust

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Ray]

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A speeding ticket?

 

[publiusr]

Driving while spotted.

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

Not even Cthulhu can defeat Hello Kitty (strip: Hello Cthulhu). Fun fact: Lovecraft adored cats. He had a black one that he named.... er, never mind.

 

[BlackBat242]

On cats

Life expectancy study reveals longest and shortest-lived cats

A team of pathobiologists at The Royal Veterinary College, in the U.K., working with a colleague from National Chung Hsing University, in Taiwan, has created a life expectancy chart for approximately 8,000 domestic cat breeds.

phys.org

The Burmese breed was the longest-lived, with a life expectancy of 14.42 years, and that the Sphynx, was the shortest, with a life expectancy of just 6.68 years.

My last 3 cats beat the Burmese.
Tonka made it 15 1/2 years:



Ash'ar reached 18 1/2:



Their son Kian broke 20 (20y, 9m, 16d) - here he is performing inspector duties at 20y 5 m:

 

[Arjen]

Cats of indeterminate breed generally live longer.
This sort of sums up what I learned about it when I was reading biology:

Heterosis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Justo Miranda]

My wife Paula writes children's stories. She draws very well but her work requires a large number of illustrations and her level of production is not very high. I suggested her to try something with artificial intelligence, and she asked the machine to draw a child who was awarded by firemen for saving a cat from a fire. The machine did what was asked of it... But he forgot to extinguish the fire on the cat.

 

[publiusr]

The cat he saved is stage left.

The creature to the right?

That is the new Pokemon, char-e-something-or-other'n

 

[Orionblamblam]

My wife Paula writes children's stories. She draws very well but her work requires a large number of illustrations and her level of production is not very high. I suggested her to try something with artificial intelligence, and she asked the machine to draw a child who was awarded by firemen for saving a cat from a fire. The machine did what was asked of it... But he forgot to extinguish the fire on the cat.

Typical "orange cat behavior."

 

[Orionblamblam]

Also:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOUc7rKtPQ

 

[publiusr]

That candle scent in limited supply---not sold in stores.
Operators are standing by...

 

[Justo Miranda]

Also:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOUc7rKtPQ

Bible Gateway passage: Judges 15:5 - New International Version

lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain, together with the vineyards and olive groves.

www.biblegateway.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Orionblamblam]

Orange cat behavior

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/so_kdmSoxD0

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

Soon to be an avatar of doom.

 

[BlackBat242]

NOT HAPPY!

 

[Michel Van]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791563239769178141

View: https://twitter.com/ShouldHaveCat/status/1791563239769178141

 

[publiusr]

Cats and robots:

Cat collaboration demonstrates what it takes to trust robots

Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes more than a carefully designed robot to care for your cat, the environment in which they operate is also vital, as well as human interaction.

techxplore.com

Cats of yore

How saber-toothed tigers acquired their long upper canine teeth

An international team led by scientists from the University of Liège has investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of saber teeth, with some unexpected results along the way. Their study has been published in the journal Current Biology.

phys.org

High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards

Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the country.

phys.org

Why so many animals, including our pets, have a third eyelid—yet humans don't

Our family dog used to have a rather noticeable extra eyelid that became especially apparent when he dozed off, usually upturned on the rug. This is the fleshy curtain seen at the corner of each eye, closest to the nose. It's also commonly called the nictitating (literally "blinking") membrane.

phys.org

pets

Genetic mutation responsible for new coat pattern in cats in Finland identified

A team of geneticists and animal welfare specialists from the U.K. and one from the U.S. has identified the genetic mutation responsible for a newly discovered cat coat color pattern in Finland. In their study, published in the journal Animal Genetics, the group sequenced the genomes of two of...

phys.org

Genes provide hope for the survival of Arabia's last big cat

The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian leopard say that the release of captive bred animals carefully selected for their genes can make a significant contribution to the successful recovery of the dwindling wild population and avert the prospect of extinction.

phys.org

Canine cognitive traits linked to everyday behavior

In recent decades, canine cognitive tests which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many studies.

phys.org

Uh oh

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jto2peSOLac

 

[TomcatViP]

Fast & fur[ry]ious:

View: https://youtu.be/cm74P-llas4?t=021

 

[Orionblamblam]

Cats are appropriately suspicious. If only humans were as skeptical of surprise "benevolence," things might be better.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792767328951714198

View: https://x.com/PostsOfCats/status/1792767328951714198

 

[publiusr]

The early model real girl dolls always were a bit twitchy... cornbread?

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Rhinocrates]

Of course, how can we forget Greebo?

Greebo

Greebo is a cat in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. He is first introduced in Wyrd Sisters. He is a foul-tempered one-eyed grey tomcat whose human, Nanny Ogg, insists against all the evidence that he is a sweet, harmless kitten. In the course of the books, he has killed two vampires, eating at...

discworld.fandom.com

 

[Rhinocrates]