tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post2654975575933694038..comments2024-02-25T12:26:48.318-08:00Comments on Metazoica: Family of the Week: The Big CatsDee TimmyHutchFanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15186094514615567835noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-9214534159971429302010-03-12T14:50:10.483-08:002010-03-12T14:50:10.483-08:00Not these guys, the ones that will be outcompeted ...Not these guys, the ones that will be outcompeted by the Deinognathids will be the Ailurocyonids. They are slightly smaller and more delicate than the Barofelids.Dee TimmyHutchFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186094514615567835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-81734621975769136462010-03-12T11:33:31.053-08:002010-03-12T11:33:31.053-08:00Are these the cats that are outcompeted by the Dei...Are these the cats that are outcompeted by the Deinognathids and such?Denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-62933728645578109292010-03-09T20:01:28.814-08:002010-03-09T20:01:28.814-08:00That's true. They even look like cats.That's true. They even look like cats.Dee TimmyHutchFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186094514615567835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-92084329573684413702010-03-09T14:30:36.439-08:002010-03-09T14:30:36.439-08:00Ironically, some species of raccoon cousins are re...Ironically, some species of raccoon cousins are referred to as cats. Case in point the "ringtail cat" of the American Southwest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-582348378061934862010-03-09T13:26:32.316-08:002010-03-09T13:26:32.316-08:00Well thank you Squibbonator. I'm glad you like...Well thank you Squibbonator. I'm glad you like it. :)<br /><br />The cladogram was made by the same person who originally thought up the ailurocyonids. He had them descend from raccoons. I thought for the Metazoic, it would be a better idea to have them derive from cats because after discussing the subject of cats in the Metazoic with my partner, I didn't really want them to just end with the Barofelids, but take one more turn before completely dying off. Those that believed I would never have cats in the Metazoic can now come see this post and the last one, and next week's which will be the Ailurocyonids. They'd be happy to know that now. Though there is no doubt in my mind, it'll only make JohnFaa even more jealous of my partner because he was not able to talk me into adding cats to my world. But hey! It's his bit. ;)Dee TimmyHutchFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186094514615567835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938713220377547711.post-64645759475404572422010-03-09T12:30:07.403-08:002010-03-09T12:30:07.403-08:00Congratulations on another excellent family of the...Congratulations on another excellent family of the week! I'd really like the guys on the SE forum who thought you'd never put in cats to see THIS!<br />But I'm confused. In your cladogram, you say that the Ailurocyonids are descended from raccoons and live up to 60 million years from now. Why is that?<br /><br />PS: You can still keep them as a 60-million-years family, though-- they're just cooler that way.El Squibbonatornoreply@blogger.com