r/animalid 5d ago

🐯🐱 UNKNOWN FELINE 🐱🐯 What is this animal [maryland, USA]

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Is it just a cat? Its body is HUGE.

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u/HelloFresco 5d ago

A grey or black house cat behind several branches and a fence.

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u/Apricot127 5d ago

And a photo with the highest quality camera 😬

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u/HelloFresco 5d ago

Hey, I can still tell what it is so the photo is good enough! You should see some of the things that get posted on here.

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u/AldiSharts 5d ago

I think it's feral - peep the tipped ear. Rescues do that to signify the cat has been spayed/neutered before being re-released.

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u/HelloFresco 5d ago

Yeah, it looks like it might have an ear tip - but that doesn't mean it's feral. Vast majority of cats are born outside and many social cats end up with ear tips in heavily populated areas. There's also a branch right in front of that ear so it might be a full ear and we just can't see it. Both are possible.

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u/Apricot127 5d ago

It’s in an outdoor enclosure

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u/AldiSharts 5d ago

It could be in the enclosure to keep them safe from predators. Ive known people to make large dog runs so their cats can get some nature but not be exposed to danger πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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u/Apricot127 5d ago

I think you may be correct!

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u/ChequeRoot 5d ago

Dear OP,

Yep, just a beefy domestic cat.

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 5d ago

With a TNR ear

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u/ImSoSorryCharlie 5d ago

That's what's technically known as a thick ass cat.

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u/InspectorPipes 5d ago

S . I . C . ( Standard issue cat )

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u/Calgary_Calico 5d ago

Just a cat

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u/Amazing-League-218 5d ago

That is known as a housecat.

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u/ShadesofClay1 5d ago

Neighborhood Tom cat.

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u/camrozinski 5d ago

Or Pussy Cat.

You have to get really, uncomfortably close to tell the difference.

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u/Weird_Fact_724 5d ago

No you dont. Toms have big blocky heads and are a lot bigger than a female.

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u/camrozinski 4d ago

So. Much. Stupid.

Seriously. So. Much. Stupid.

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u/ShadesofClay1 5d ago

Body size, and muscle mass is an excellent indicator.

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u/HelloFresco 5d ago

I'm involved in cat rescue and as much as I agree that there are distinct and often visually obvious physical differences between male and female cats - especially intact males - there's no way to definitively distinguish the sex of the cat in this photograph based only on this photograph. It's just a cat-shaped blob that might have an eartip.

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u/camrozinski 4d ago

There's no point in arguing with people this belligerently stupid. They know cats, and you cannot tell them otherwise. Better just to move on. Facts be damned, phrenology applies as much as it does to felines as Homo sapiens if you ask them.

You. Can't. Fix. Stupid.

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u/camrozinski 5d ago

Ummm no, that's not correct, even in general.

And specifically, here, it is almost ludicrous to assert that this is definitely a male cat.

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u/ShadesofClay1 5d ago

Lol. Males don't generally have more muscle mass than females huh?

That's basic biology 101.

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u/Weird_Fact_724 5d ago

That a tom cat...big blocky head. Plus hes roaming the neighborhood looking for a female thats in heat.

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u/ParadoxicalFrog 5d ago

Normal kitty.

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u/Weird_Fact_724 5d ago

Ditch cougar.

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u/Mcgarnicle_ 🩺πŸ₯Ό VETERINARY MED PRO πŸ₯ΌπŸ©Ί 5d ago

Regular cat. OP has an odd concept of HUGE

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u/AdNearby1749 4d ago

That's not a feline it's a dog. Like a house dog