...bevause he would stop you from embarassing yourself with this headline.
Kevin Murphy, who runs Norfolk Wildlife Rescue, told the BBC he would attempt to capture the feline, believed to be a Savannah cat, first spotted on Tuesday night in the Bramerton area, near Norwich.A Savannah cat is a hybrid breed created by crossing a serval, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa, with a domesticated cat breed.
Even if it turned out to be a serval, it wouldn't be classed as a 'big cat'. Yes, it's large, but the term doesn't relate to size.
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Our tabby is called Max. Max is a cat and is also big. Are you telling me that Max doesn't get to call himself a big cat just because he isn't a tiger, a lion or a leopard?
Stonyground.
Stonyground, how do you know Max doesn’t identify as a tiger?
English does have its confusing moments; I’m reminded of ‘the Clacton Lion’ some years ago - actually a ginger Maine Coon - and the BBC’s linguistic confusion surrounding the ‘big cat’ ( “It was 100% a lion!” according to a somewhat excitable eye-witness) which turned out to be just a cat which was big.
A bumble-bee is a big bee. A kitten is a small cat. Mercury is a small planet. Andromeda nebula is a small galaxy. Enough. More than enough.
You're right, Servals are a medium cats and F1 savannahs are a bit smaller. That said, if you're used to domestic cats then meeting one that can open doors just by standing on its back legs or puts its paws on the work surface while watching you prepare its meals is a bit of a shock.
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