It’s not easy to catch a cat being cute on film, the chances of them being in the mood & you having a camera at the exact same time are slim indeed.
Cats pretend to be serious, but the truth is they have a wicked sense of humor. These photographers managed to do the impossible & get some great shots of cats letting their freak flag fly.
Image from Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Another small genus, neofelis only encompasses two members of the cat family & they are the smallest of the big cats. These animals inhabit the tropical rain forests of southeast Asia.
This genus is distinct from the other cats, they are similar in size to the small cats, but their skull structure is closer to that of the pantherine cat.
The most notable difference being the size of their canines, which are the largest in relation to body size of all cat species.
We look through a lot of cat pictures, and tigers we like them the best. As we find good shots, we stash them away to share with our readers. Here are some fantastic shots of tigers getting their beauty rest.
Although they are ferocious hunters and big enough to instill us with a sort of instinctive fear, tigers can be pretty cute when they are sleeping.
Image from Babirusa
This genus has a very distinctly different look than much of the rest of the family & there are only two members.
Genetic research has shown that this genus and the Pardofelis genus should be merged into one, but for the sake of keeping it simple, we’ve introduced them separately. We haven’t seen anywhere that the two have actually been merged into one genus as of yet.
Both subspecies are very rare and found throughout southeast Asia. For many years the Bay Cat cleverly eluded the paparazzi in the wild.
One of our favorite photoshop tricks is morphing celebrities with animals, there is something so funny about an animal doing human things.
This is our smallest cat photoshop collection, but each image is artfully done and well worth the view…which one is your favorite?
Image from BrianScott
Another introduction to the cat family, it’s time to meet the leopards who interestingly enough are not part of the leopardus genus, but of the panthera genus.
These big cats used to be found from the British Isles all the way to Japan, however today they are almost exclusively in Africa and small parts of Asia & Sri Lanka.
Perhaps the flashiest of the cat breeds, the leopard is definitely known for their stylishly spotted coat.
The leopard can survive in a wide variety of habitats from mountains to swamps.
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The final installment of our tiger graffiti collection, but don’t worry we are working on the lions next. Be sure to check out the last two installments if you’ve missed them. Pt. 1 & Pt. 2
Some grinning & some growling, here are a few more colorful and ferocious cats on the street.
Image from dracobotanicus
This is a genus that encompasses a group of small spotted cats that are generally found in Central & South America throughout a wide variety of habitats and ecosystems.
Although most of them are the same size as your neighborhood house cat they aren’t nearly as friendly.
These animals are the oldest branch of the cat family to cross into the Americas. Interestingly enough the leopard is not in this genus, they are in the Panthera genus.
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Cats can be clownish by nature (but only when they feel like it) and they often make those who love them giggle.
We can’t seem to get enough of these images, especially the funny ones. Here are some cats that have been cleverly manipulated by photoshop artists.
Image from Nevit
There are four members of the lynx genus, although there has been disagreements about how to classify them & some put them in the felis genus. For the purpose of our introductions, we’ve separated them to keep confusion to a minimum.
These are medium sized cats who have characteristic short tails, tufts of black hair on their ears & big padded paws.
The animals in this genus are found in a wide variety of habitats, & their differing physical characteristics reflect their natural surroundings.
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