Hi Albert,
Good point. I had forgotten about the Golden Cat. Looking at the video
a couple of more times, the leg/body/tail ratios do look more like
that of a Golden Cat, than a Leopard. Seeing one of them and
melanistic as well is an even better sighting than a Leopard. I still
would not like to meet one on a trail, though they are pretty timid.
Do you think that there have been more sightings of the larger felines
in Malaysia lately.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 30/09/2009, at 6:57 PM, Albert Low wrote:
Hi all,
Having been there several times in the past, I do not doubt
the story of tigers in the region but I would advise that the feline
in the video be taken with a pinch of salt. I personally believe
that the feline is too small (compared to the Wild Boar it is even
smaller) and slightly built to be a Panther, but instead could be a
melanistic Asian Golden Cat, which is not uncommon in the Main Range
of Penisular Malaysia. Some comments on the blog have echoed this
sentiment. A good find nonetheless.
Apologises for Off-Topic.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Carl Clifford <
> wrote:
Dear All,
Anyone who might be considering a trip to Fraser's Hill, Malaysia,
for a spot of birding, may be interested in a couple of unusual
wildlife sightings recently.
A melanistic Leopard and a Tigress with cubs have recently been seen
on the lower sections of the new road. A report can be seen at http://leekeenseong.blogspot.com/2009/09/birding-at-frasers-hill.html
.
It might be best to go birding with someone who can't run as fast as
you.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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