Can Gyra Cats Be Domesticated

Today on pet finder meet gyra a sweet girl that is a bit shy but loves to be pet snuggled and loved.

White cat vs cookiezi power cat kitten wet food. We had seen gyra hunt various rodents by stealthily approaching like a domestic cat hunting in the garden but we were very surprised the first time. The second episode of the bbcs big cats series shows an adult black footed cat named gyra stalking a bird. Exotic pets are a hugely diverse group of animals that range from betta fish to bengal tigers.

Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship. It makes a fun pet as it is active and smart. In reality there are a few small cat species that most people dont even know exist that make reasonable pets for the right owners.

The worlds deadliest cat is not a lion or a tigerits the gyra. We also get to meet some of gyras friends. While it looks like a house cat its fierce like a lion.

But cats entered into the human sphere relatively more recently probably around 5000 to 10000 years ago and can still do well without someone opening a can for them. Lions leopards and cheetahs are all huge cats with quick reflexes and powerful bites. An adult black footed cat is about 14 to 20 inches long not counting its tail and weighs only about 2 to 5 pounds.

Its this tiny feline fighter called the gyra. Africas smallest wild cat species the black footed cat may look sweet huggable and similar to your cat at home but this tiny furry package is really a natural assassin so keep your. Without a doubt some of these enormous felines can definitely be deadly.

Although gyra are much smaller than you might expectsmaller even than most domestic cats in the united statestheir hunting abilities are second to none. Episode producer paul williams says. Bengal cats have a feral and exotic look but make ideal feline pets.

This breed is noted for its spotted coat and muscular build. Therefore it is often erroneously assumed that all exotic or non domesticated cats in captivity pose the same threat to the populace as would a lion or leopard. It is the only domesticated species in the family felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.

Its not that really mean back alley cat behind your house either. The latter ranges freely and avoids human contact. The bengal cat is domesticated but its origin can be traced back to the 1970s when a wild asian leopard cat was mated with domestic shorthairs.

The worlds deadliest cat isnt a tiger lion or puma. A cat can either be a house cat a farm cat or a feral cat.