It is thought it could be the latest evidence of big cats in the UK - and could be a rare dwarf breed
Filmmakers have uncovered a trail cam photo showing a 'big cat' stalking Britain which could be a rare 'pumapard' - a cross between a puma and a leopard. The large feline was snapped in the Kent countryside and its neck muscle, ear shape and tail is not that of a domestic, experts say.
Prof Andrew Hemmings of the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester said its dimensions suggest it is not a domestic cat. He said: “The developed neck musculature and curvature of the tail both suggest something other than Felis Catus. A pumapard is a hybrid of a cougar/puma and a leopard. Both male cougar with female leopard and male leopard with female cougar pairings have produced offspring.
Appearing in the documentary expert animal tracker Rhoda Watkins, speculates that this could possibly be a ‘pumapard’. Sarah Hartwell, owner of website ‘MessyBeast’ said: ''The puma and leopard hybrids were smaller than either parent, but most seemed to have died as juveniles so we don't know their final size.
“It possesses characteristics associated with the North American cougar. It’s definitely not a bobcat. The tail looks cougar-like to me and it seems more muscular than a domestic cat, but my overall impression is that I'm looking at a large domestic dominant hybrid.”
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