VII. wild cats

[Dawnie]

There is a gang whose aim is to take out the great clans. They are known as the Wild Cats. They have a lair close to Great River Clan's territory, which is a very large cave suited for their large bodies. Most of these big cats do whatever they please, trotting around the clans' territories, hunting whatever prey they see, acting as if they own the place. This is because they truly believe it is still theirs. Before these "supercats" waltzed into the rainforest, the big cats didn't need to deal with their territories and attacking patrols. Many big cats died when attacked by a patrol of the clan cats. To prevent more deaths from happening, these big cats joined together in what they called a gang. They named it the Wild Cats.

Any feline species except for the clan supercats is allowed to join the Wild Cats. Tigers, leopards, jaguars, panthers, ocelots, margays -- they're typically big cats who wish to take the rainforest back from the clans. Below you will find a list of cats accepted in the Wild Cats.


Note: Most of these cats are not native to the rainforest, or even the Amazon Rainforest in particular. This is more of a futuristic world without humans, and the continents have shifted enough to allow them to have migrated from places even as far as Asia.

Tiger
Migrated from Asia, these large striped felines have inhabited the Amazon rainforest, too.

Lion
Migrated from the savannah, lions have shed a bit of fur and found a new home in the Amazon as a sort of subspecies fit for the rainforest.

Jaguar
Native to the Amazon, they are some of the oldest cats to have lived in the Amazon. Some come in black, known as panthers or black jaguars.

Leopard
Following the lion, leopards have found a home in the Amazon rainforest. Some come in black, known as panthers or black leopards.

Cheetah
Running with the lion and the leopard, the cheetah's legs have evolved not for running but for climbing like a monkey. They're now fast in the trees, but more common in Great Air Clan.

Cougar
Also known as the puma or mountain lion, the cougar is a member of the wild cat family in the Amazon.

Snow Leopard
With their unusually long tails, these evolved cats have great balance and shorter fur to prevent overheating.

Clouded Leopard
A rare sight, the clouded leopard came with the tiger from Asia and made the Amazon its own.

Jungle Cat
Once native to Asia, the jungle cat traveled with the tiger to the rainforest and endured the wet weather.

Jaguarundi
Native to the rainforest, the jaguarundi is easily mistaken for an otter or marten.

Colocolo
A small cat native to South America, the colocolo is rarely ever larger than the clan cats.

Geoffroy's Cat
Native to South America, the Geoffroy's cat is spotted and about the size of the once domesticated cats.

Ocelot
Native to the rainforest, ocelots are nocturnal and usually harmless unless a member of the Wild Cats.

Oncilla
Also native to the Amazon, the oncilla is closely related to the ocelot, but it is smaller.

Margay
Bigger than the oncilla but smaller than the ocelot, this similar cat is also native to the rainforest.

Lynx
Once belonging to cold regions, the lynx traveled south, shed a layer of fur, and found a home in the rainforest.

Serval
From Africa, the serval came with the lion from the savannah and made the rainforest its home.

Caracal
With tall ear tufts, the caracal came with the serval from the savannah, adopting the rainforest as a new home.