Hybrid Cats Discovered In Maine, Minnesota

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ANC Webmaster - 06 Sep 2003 14:32 GMT

Scientists have found two animals in Maine that are part lynx and part
bobcat.
http://www.anc.org/wildlife/wildlife_article.cfm?identifier=2003_0905_hybrid

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Lee - 06 Sep 2003 22:30 GMT

> Scientists have found two animals in Maine that are part lynx and part
> bobcat.
> http://www.anc.org/wildlife/wildlife_article.cfm?identifier=2003_0905_hybrid
>
> ANC Web Site Administrator

that was interesting.. wonder how it came about... whether it was a
fairly natural phenominum or whether someone was doing a bit of
genetic experimenting????
love.. granny lee.

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Cylise - 08 Sep 2003 20:12 GMT

>> Scientists have found two animals in Maine that are part lynx and part
>> bobcat.
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>genetic experimenting????
>love.. granny lee.

Lynx are pretty rare, bobcats fairly common. If there's a female of
cat species in heat, it'd not be surprizing if a cat of a closely
related species got to her. Now the real question is whether or not
the kits will grow up to be able to breed. And if so, with each other
or with whichever is available of bobcats or lynx.

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Peter and Tracy Rule - 09 Sep 2003 10:00 GMT

> that was interesting.. wonder how it came about... whether it was a
> fairly natural phenominum or whether someone was doing a bit of
> genetic experimenting????
> love.. granny lee.

Granny,

Since female cats do no ovulate until they are bred, I suspect it was an act
of nature.

~Dr. Rule
http://www.pugetsoundvet.com/

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