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[digitaldiscipline]

Coolest item of the weekend was the consolation prize for not getting to critus' place - the opportunity to handle the Florida Panther cub. She's eight pounds of blue eyes, spots, and claws. Wide array of vocalizations, almost none of which sound like a cat (the purr is the only one - she mostly chirps and whistles at this point - if you remove the effects processing, the velociraptors' vocalizations from Jurassic Park were pretty obviously sampled from Mountain Lions - audio available at the bottom of the linked page).

So, yeah. I got to play chew toy and climbing tree. Wisely, I wore jeans and boots. Unfortunately, I don't have a digital camera.

Also hand-fed a couple of Wolf's Guenons and let the 'roo out to hop around K's office at the zoo for his evening bottle.

Other than that, it was a quiet weekend for the most part, and a much-needed bit of sleep was caught up on, though that was lightly fucked by what we think was a police search flashlight spooking K around 2:15 this morning.

Comments

[hellsop.livejournal.com]

Kitty!

[etcet.livejournal.com]

While obviously feline, the difference in build, gait, and attitude between a house-cat-sized Big Cat and a house cat are quite dramatic.

[hellsop.livejournal.com]

I would enjoy learning the difference.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Much, much bigger paws (fully twice as wide). Much sturdier skeletal structure, especially in the forepaws and head.

[argylerockstar.livejournal.com]

You guys get to have all the animal fun.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Makes up for being broke and coming home smelling funny some days. :-)

[ladysoleil.livejournal.com]

Oh, hell, some of us do that without wildlife involved. ;)

[kendra-manycats.livejournal.com]

A wonderful and rare opportunity that I envy. Not only is K terrific, she also has teh cuulest j0b n teh wrld!!!

[ginnyland.livejournal.com]

mmmhmm monkeying around...

seriously-that is so cool. /jealous of the cat time. (i am so completely in love with big cats)

[ashbet]

That is so utterly and totally cool :D

-- A <3