Cats have long been considered the most mysterious and mysterious creatures on Earth. Soft, silent gait, bewitching plastic, unusual throat sounds called purrs, eyes flickering in the dark ... These beautiful and graceful animals became objects of violent hatred and worship hundreds and thousands of years ago. In the dark era of the Middle Ages, when any person who was distinguished from others by beauty or ugliness, knowledge or ignorance, skin or eye color could be accused of witchcraft, special attention was also paid to animals. Thus, crows, snakes, harmless toads and cats were declared "accomplices of the devil". If with regard to snakes, toads and ravens (the snakes of medieval clergymen were considered to be almost the descendants of the same serpent that once tempted Eve, the ominous croaking of the raven, in their opinion, does not bode well, but toads are simply unpleasant), then what claims could be to cats?
Obscurantism
In general, medieval churchmen pursued all animals of a black color. Both black dogs and black birds fell under the hand, as for a cat ... It is believed that once a certain monk had a dream that the devil with whom he was fighting turned into a black cat and disappeared into the fireplace. Waking up, the wrestler with evil thought that the dream could be prophetic. Whatever feelings the breed of tiger cats would arouse in him, easy to guess.
But in ancient Egypt, cats were very much appreciated. There is even one legend that tells that the Syrians, deciding to attack the Egyptians, resorted to tricks - they tied cats in front of their carapace ... And the courageous defenders of the fatherland could not raise their hands to defenseless animals. The city fell.
Grace and beauty
You can see a photo of a tiger cat not only in our article, now there are a lot of them on any resource. This is a beautiful and almost unexplored predator. A tiger cat lives in the subtropical forests of South America. Often it can be found in Panama, Brazil and Costa Rica, as well as in northern Argentina. Travelers and scientists claim that they saw this beauty in those places where the forest is almost cut down, or in the Venezuelan drier.
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The tiger cat, or oncilla, is very similar to a jaguar, and that is why many people call it the "little jaguar". The color, build and habits of the animal, and in fact, are very similar to the jaguar, which makes tourists who believe that they came across a baby jaguar, in a panic, turn back. In principle, people's fear is understandable, especially since a tiger cat, which is only 65 centimeters in size, is a predator and an excellent hunter that can fend for itself. You should not be touched by the big ears and eyes that make the beast cute and touching, and you should not try to stroke it either - the tiger cat does not tolerate familiarity. Like many other feline representatives, this animal is a night hunter. Her diet includes birds, rodents, and even small primates. A cat kills prey with one bite - it does not even have time to understand what, in fact, happened. Being a skilled and strong fighter, the oncilla often engages in a battle with the enemy much larger than herself and, most interestingly, often emerges victorious. An interesting feature of these predators is that they are not only not afraid of water, but also swim perfectly. True, they don’t really want to get into the water once again, but if the game is worth the candle, that is, if an interesting prey is planned or it is in danger, then the cat will rather prefer to wet its luxurious fur.
Affectionate and gentle beast
Modern man loves to indulge in the taming of wild animals. Every now and then on television or in the newspaper it is said that in this or that house, together with the owners, their children and domestic animals, a wolf, or a bear, or a tiger, or even a crocodile lives. There are those who want to tame such a beast as a tiger cat. Apparently, in the near future, when it will be possible to buy a predator at an affordable price, in the near future, it can lose ground. But even now people, delighted and fascinated by an exotic predator, are trying, if possible, to create, so to speak, its domesticated version. Maine coon lives in many houses, whose behavior is somewhat different from the behavior of cute domestic "warmers", and many give birth to Siberian tiger cats. Also a way out.
Homemade tiger
This breed is widespread in Russia. Its representatives differ from other Siberians except that they are of a tiger color, for the rest they are just kind and gentle inside the harsh silent, dog-like attached to only one member of the family. Their health is truly Siberian, and these cats live longer than "noblewomen", Persians or sphinxes similar to alien creatures. Many owners joke that Siberian cats can be taught to bring slippers, and they protect the territory well. Unpretentious in food, the only thing they require from the owner is love and attention. But this is considered a “feature” of all living things without exception.