5/6/2005: Lynx kittens - Page 2

wolf · 05-07-2005, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dasviper

Anyone know what evolutionary (ahem, Intelligent Design[tm]) purpose the big black tufts accomplish?

They look cool. It's God's way of making up for the duckbilled platypus.

linknoid · 05-26-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dasviper

Anyone know what evolutionary (ahem, Intelligent Design[tm]) purpose the big black tufts accomplish?

Maybe the serve the same purpose as whiskers, to help them know when they're trying to fit into too small a space.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-26-2005, 07:21 PM

That would make sense...since their head is proportionately smaller than most cats it would make sure their shoulders would fit where their head in going.

Queen of the Ryche · 05-06-2005, 03:14 PM

I think I heard something about radar reception type advantage.

axlrosen · 05-06-2005, 04:47 PM

Man... so cute and so terrifying at the same time... like Gremlins...

ashke · 05-07-2005, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by axlrosen

Man... so cute and so terrifying at the same time... like Gremlins...

Yeah, sooo true...

Trilby · 05-07-2005, 10:00 AM

I like the contrast between the blue-blue eyes and the little pink mouths on the kittens. So cool! Most baby animals are adorable. The exception might be a Joey--kinda unfinished looking, like a worm or something.

Sun_Sparkz · 05-26-2005, 06:38 PM

they are just so cute!!

I have four kittens (now about 3-4 months old) and when i got my twins i was convinced they were retard kittens.. but after a while their head grew to proportion of their body.. and now they look much better!!

Happy Monkey · 05-26-2005, 07:52 PM

That, and they're [ mike myers voice ] dead sexy [/ mike myers voice ].

xoxoxoBruce · 05-26-2005, 08:00 PM

Stop that...it's a MAN, baby.

footfootfoot · 05-26-2005, 09:02 PM

I was told by my HS physics teacher that on siamese cats the dark ear points were little solar gain patches too assist with warming the ears at the outer extremities where the circulation wasn't so good.

Mind you, this is the same teacher who once had our art teacher convinced for several days that moving objects don't reflect light. (he proved this with a polaroid photograph of a moving object at an exposure too slow to record said moving object, the back ground was fine)

LCanal · 05-26-2005, 09:36 PM

Siamese cats requiring heat gain? They are Siamese, ie an Asian breed. They only want to lie in the shade all day panting. The last thing they want is to gain heat.
Why they have dark ears? Signaling to other Siamese cats?

Pie · 05-27-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LCanal

Why they have dark ears? Signaling to other Siamese cats?

Siamese didn't evolve that way; human beings bred them to look distinctive. You'd have to ask the folks who ran the breeding program why they look like they do.

CharlieG · 05-27-2005, 11:34 AM

actually the points being dark IS because those parts of the cat are colder - in fact, Siamese cats are NOT born with "points" - they change as the cat gets older

And the wild cats of the "siam" where the cats come from often exhibit this pattern - why? Who knows!

footfootfoot · 05-27-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieG

actually the points being dark IS because those parts of the cat are colder - in fact, Siamese cats are NOT born with "points" - they change as the cat gets older

And the wild cats of the "siam" where the cats come from often exhibit this pattern - why? Who knows!

OK, But I want to be sure we are all clear on "moving objects DO, in fact, reflect light"

05-26-2005, 07:21 PM	#3
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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like the contrast between the blue-blue eyes and the little pink mouths on the kittens. So cool! Most baby animals are adorable. The exception might be a Joey--kinda unfinished looking, like a worm or something. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-26-2005, 06:38 PM	#8
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05-26-2005, 09:02 PM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I was told by my HS physics teacher that on siamese cats the dark ear points were little solar gain patches too assist with warming the ears at the outer extremities where the circulation wasn't so good. Mind you, this is the same teacher who once had our art teacher convinced for several days that moving objects don't reflect light. (he proved this with a polaroid photograph of a moving object at an exposure too slow to record said moving object, the back ground was fine) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-26-2005, 09:36 PM	#12
LCanal I hope to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sumatra Posts: 257	Siamese cats requiring heat gain? They are Siamese, ie an Asian breed. They only want to lie in the shade all day panting. The last thing they want is to gain heat. Why they have dark ears? Signaling to other Siamese cats? __________________ "Happiness is like sex. In order to get any good out of it, you have to give it to someone else."

05-27-2005, 11:34 AM	#14
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	actually the points being dark IS because those parts of the cat are colder - in fact, Siamese cats are NOT born with "points" - they change as the cat gets older And the wild cats of the "siam" where the cats come from often exhibit this pattern - why? Who knows!

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