3rd
October
2007
Males are slightly larger than females. Weight ranges from 20 to 40 pounds. Head and body length ranges from 21 to 40 inches, tail length ranges from 11 to 18 inches. Height can be up to 18 inches.
The ocelot has a single, white spot on the back of each ear and some white markings around its eyes and mouth. Two black lines run the length of either side of its face and the tail is marked with black bands. Fur is short and close, marked with both rosettes and spots that tend to run in parallel chains along the sides of the body. Excellent climber and swimmer. Has quite powerful legs, making it one of the fastest wildcats.
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posted in Big Cats |
3rd
October
2007
cats cats sleep anywhere
any table
any chair
top of piano
window ledge
in the middle on the edge
open draw
empty shoe
anywhere will do
or in a cardbord box with your socks
anywhere they dont care
cats sleep anywhere.
lauren kaunhoven
posted in Cat Poems |
3rd
October
2007
The central character, Top Cat — called T.C. by close friends — is the leader of a gang of Manhattan alley cats: Fancy Fancy, Spook, Benny the Ball, The Brain, and Choo Choo. Top Cat and his gang were inspired by characters from the popular situation comedy The Phil Silvers Show. It has also been said that the Bowery Boys influenced the show. Maurice Gosfield, who played Private Duane Doberman on The Phil Silvers Show, also provided the voice for Benny the Ball in Top Cat (Benny’s rotund appearance was based on Gosfield too). Arnold Stang’s voicing of Top Cat strongly resembled Phil Silvers’ voice as well.
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posted in Cartoon Cats |