Yamapikarya: a Japanese Cryptid Leopard That Likely Exists

[@alanduncan9204]

In Scotland we have the "Kellas" cat thought to be a cross breed of the Scottish Wildcat and domestic cats. A preserved specimen exits in Aberdeen University Biology building. The cat is black, long legged and would be twice the size of a domestic cat. Since the Iriomote cat is equal in size to a domestic cat there is no doubt that interbreeding could occur on such a small island.

[@eclectic.explorations]

Valid point as well. *Feral cats and Iriomote cats could hybridize, as Asian Leopard Cats were crossed with domestic cats to create the Bengal cat* exotic breed (F1 Bengal cats are known to get *bigger than both leopard cats and domestic cats* due to their hybrid vigor) and the *offspring in the Iriomote wilderness could exhibit hybrid vigor, especially considering the homogeneity of the Iriomote cat due to its millennia of isolation and high genetic diversity in domestic cats.* *But at the same time, I would imagine the locals of Iriomote to be familiar with any such hybrids* and what they look like to know whether or not it is what they are seeing in their forests. *I still think Iriomote needs to be searched to discover the truth of it.* Also, please check out my previous *video that I made on Kellas Cats!*

[@TomoyukiMatoba]

It should be noted that even though Iriomote is geographically close to Taiwan, its mammalian fauna is very poor. There are no deer, no barking deer, no serow, no hare, no monkey, and no small to mid-size carnivore other than Iriomote leopard cat. In fact, it should have been impossible even for leopard cats to sustain a population, since there are no native rodents before human colonization (but fortunately they did thanks to the island's rich herpetofauna and freshwater fish). It's extremely unlikely for clouded leopards to get by on this small island with little else to eat other than boars. I think it could be a bit more believable if anyone argues there might be Iriomote Fishng Cat, but its range is distant and its tail is short.

[@gabrielg.2401]

Great video, thanks.

[@wangjort]

Loved the graphics

[@eclectic.explorations]

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[@abcdjkx]

A). Hunting must be banned from the island. B). Feral and domestic cats should be banned from the island or neutered. C) A survey and research effort using trail cams etc should be undertaken to assess the population and habitat requirements D) All habitat should be protected.

[@eclectic.explorations]

Hunting period is from November 15th to February 15th following year. Ryukyu wild boar hunted in Iriomote Island is cherished for its especially good taste.

[@GarC170]

Yeah hunting isn’t the issue they just shouldn’t be hunting cats unless they know they’re feral domestics. I really wish Japan would put more effort into trying to track down any remnant populations of Japanese wolves that might be left. Japanese wolves are the species of wolf all domesticated dogs descend from and Japan was the last place on earth they existed in their native wolf form.

[@NormanF62]

This is Forrest Galante territory! Does the Clouded Leopard exist on Iriomote? We’re not talking about a cryptid species. Finding an animal unknown to science is a sensational discovery. Finding one would make Galante’s career!

[@shafqatishan437]

Galante is a fraud

[@nasiaking]

It is time for E-DNA

[@indyreno2933]

In case everyone should know, the Lion (Panthera leo) and Tiger (Uncia tigris) both equally have the largest number of recognized subspecies out of the eleven extant big cat species Here's the list of all the eleven extant big cat species from largest to smallest number of recognized subspecies The Lion (Panthera leo) originated exclusively from Europe and is therefore split into twelve subspecies, the †European Lion (Panthera leo fossilis) is the most basal of the twelve lion subspecies, then followed by the split between two clades, the Panthera leo persica group (Asiatic Lions) and the Panthera leo leo group (African Lions) with the former containing the Indian Lion (Panthera leo persica) and the †Sri Lanka Lion (Panthera leo sinhaleyus) and the latter containing the †Egyptian Lion (Panthera leo aegyptiaca), the †Barbary Lion (Panthera leo leo), the West African Lion (Panthera leo senegalensis), the Congo Lion (Panthera leo azandica), the Nubian Lion (Panthera leo nubica), the Ethiopian Lion (Panthera leo roosevelti), the Katanga Lion (Panthera leo bleyenberghi), the Transvaal Lion (Panthera leo krugeri), and the †Cape Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) The Tiger (Uncia tigris) originated exclusively from Western Asia and is therefore split into twelve subspecies, the †Caspian Tiger (Uncia tigris virgata) is the most basal of all the twelve tiger subspecies, then followed by the Bengal Tiger (Uncia tigris tigris), leaving the most recent split to be between two clades, the Uncia tigris altaica group (Sinarctic Tigers) and the Uncia tigris sondaica group (Southeast Asian Tigers) with the former containing the South China Tiger (Uncia tigris amoyensis), the †Wanhsien Tiger (Uncia tigris acutidens), and the Siberian Tiger (Uncia tigris altaica) and the latter containing the Indochinese Tiger (Uncia tigris corbetti), the Malayan Tiger (Uncia tigris jacksoni), the Sumatran Tiger (Uncia tigris sumatrae), the †Ngandong Tiger (Uncia tigris soloensis), the †Javan Tiger (Uncia tigris sondaica), the †Trinil Tiger (Uncia tigris trinilensis), and the †Bali Tiger (Uncia tigris balica) The Southern Bohebao (Neofelis diardi) originated exclusively from western mainland Southeast Asia and is therefore split into five subspecies, the West Indochinese Bohebao (Neofelis diardi burmensis) is the most basal of the five southern bohebao subspecies, followed by the East Indochinese Bohebao (Neofelis diardi thaica), and then followed by the Malayan Bohebao (Neofelis diardi malayana), leaving the most recent split to be between the Sumatran Bohebao (Neofelis diardi diardi) and the Bornean Bohebao (Neofelis diardi borneensis) The African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) originated exclusively from Northern Africa and is therefore split into four subspecies under two subspecies groups which are the Acinonyx jubatus soemmerringii group (North African Cheetahs) and the Acinonyx jubatus jubatus group (South African Cheetahs) with the former containing the Northeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmerringii) and the Northwest African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) and the latter containing the Southeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) and the Southwest African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus angolensis) The Jaguar (Jaguarius onca) originated exclusively from North America and is therefore split into four subspecies, the North American Jaguar (Jaguarius onca augustus) is a living fossil and the most basal of the four jaguar subspecies, then followed by the Central American Jaguar (Jaguarius onca centralis), leaving the most recent split to be between the Amazon Jaguar (Jaguarius onca onca) and the Andean Jaguar (Jaguarius onca peruvianus) The Leopard (Panthera pardus) originated exclusively from Africa and is therefore split into four subspecies, the African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) is the most basal of the four leopard subspecies, then followed by the South Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), leaving the most recent split to be between the North Asian Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) and the †European Leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea) The Northern Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa) originated exclusively from Central Asia and is therefore split into four subspecies, the Himalayan Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa himalayana) is the most basal of the four northern bohebao subspecies, then followed by the Chinese Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa), leaving the most recent split to be between the †Hainan Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa hainana) and the †Formosan Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa brachyura) The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus) originated exclusively from Western Asia and is therefore split into four subspecies, the †Arabian Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus arabicus) is the most basal of the four asiatic cheetah subspecies, then followed by the †Caucasian Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus caucasicus), leaving the most recent split to be between the Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus iranensis) and the †Indian Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus venaticus) The Ounce (Uncia uncia) originated exclusively from Western Asia and is therefore split into three subspecies, the West Asian Ounce (Uncia uncia uncia) is the most basal of the three ounce subspecies, then followed by the split between the East Asian Ounce (Uncia uncia irbis) and the †European Ounce (Uncia uncia pyrenaica) The Puma (Puma concolor) originated exclusively from North America and is therefore split into two subspecies, which are the Nearctic Puma (Puma concolor couguar) and the Neotropical Puma (Puma concolor concolor) And the Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) originated exclusively from North America and is therefore split into two subspecies: the Northern Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli) and the Southern Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi yagouaroundi)

[@abrahammagdalena5821]

Wow, thanks so much for this information and your passion for cats 🐈 ❤

[@mehdinik153]

Tiger= Panthera tigris Jaguar= Panthera onca Ounce or snow leopard Now accepted as a Panthera uncia.

[@indyreno2933]

@@mehdinik153, actually, there are now twenty extant genera of cats (family Felidae) just like there are now twenty extant genera of dogs (family Canidae) The forty-five extant cat species under their twenty genera are the Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx venaticus), the African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), the Puma (Puma concolor), the Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), the Leopard (Panthera pardus), the Lion (Panthera leo), the Tiger (Uncia tigris), the Ounce (Uncia uncia), the Northern Bohebao (Neofelis nebulosa), the Southern Bohebao (Neofelis diardi), the Jaguar (Jaguarius onca), the Afghan Manul (Otocolobus ferrugineus), the Himalayan Manul (Otocolobus nigripectus), the Mongolian Manul (Otocolobus manul), the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), the Common Lynx (Lynx lynx), the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis), the Red Lynx/Bobcat (Lynx rufus), the Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), the Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), the Bay Cat (Badiofelis badia), the African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata), the Serval (Leptailurus serval), the Caracal (Caracal caracal), the Jungle Cat (Felis (Sylviailurus) chaus), the Black-Footed Cat (Felis (Microfelis) nigripes), the Sand Cat (Felis (Ammofelis) margarita), the Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis (Petrofelis) bieti), the Asiatic Wildcat (Felis (Felis) ornata), the European Wildcat (Felis (Felis) silvestris), the African Wildcat (Felis (Felis) catus), the Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus (Poecilailurus) rubiginosus), the Flat-Headed Cat (Prionailurus (Ictailurus) planiceps), the Fishing Cat (Prionailurus (Zibethailurus) viverrinus), the Indian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) bengalensis), the Southeast Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) javanensis), the North Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus (Prionailurus) nipalensis), the Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), the Margay (Leopardus wiedii), the Oncilla (Oncifelis tigrina), the Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna), the Guepard (Oncifelis guttula), the Geoffroy's Cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi), the Andean Mountain Cat (Oreailurus jacobitus), and the Pampas Cat (Oreailurus colocola) The forty-five extant dog species under their twenty genera are the Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), the Channel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis), the Short-Eared Jackal (Atelocynus microtis), the Bushdog (Speothos venaticus), the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the Pampas Fox (Bassarilupus gymnocercus), the Sechuran Fox (Bassarilupus sechurae), the Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus), the Hoary Fox (Pseudalopex vetulus), the Chilla (Lycalopex griseus), the Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), the Crab-Eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous), the Eurasian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), the American Red Fox (Vulpes fulva), the African Red Fox (Vulpes barbara), the Tibetan Fox (Neocyon ferrilatus), the Corsac Fox (Alopex corsac), the Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus), the Swift Fox (Alopex velox), the Kit Fox (Alopex macrotis), the Bengal Fox (Fennecus bengalensis), the Blanford's Fox (Fennecus canus), the Ruppell's Fox (Fennecus rueppellii), the Fennec Fox (Fennecus zerda), the Pale Fox (Fennecus pallidus), the Cape Fox (Fennecus chama), the Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis), the Chinese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), the Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), the Side-Striped Jackal (Lupulella adusta), the Black-Backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), the Ethiopian Golden Wolf (Flavocyon simensis), the Common Golden Wolf (Flavocyon lupaster), the Dhole (Cuon alpinus), the Golden Jackal (Prolupus aureus), the Coyote (Prolupus latrans), the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus (cladistically including the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris))), the White Wolf (Canis albus), the Sea Wolf (Canis crassodon), the Eastern Wolf (Canis lycaon), the Red Wolf (Canis rufus), the Pale-Footed Wolf (Canis pallipes), the New Guinea Singing Dog (Canis hallstromi), and the Dingo (Canis dingo) Based on here Uncia, Jaguarius, Badiofelis, Profelis, Oncifelis, and Oreailurus are all now considered valid extant genera of cats (family Felidae) just like Bassarilupus, Pseudalopex, Neocyon, Alopex, Fennecus, Flavocyon, and Prolupus are all now considered valid extant genera of dogs (family Canidae)

[@indyreno2933]

the genera are based on geography and geography alone, therefore Panthera is an exclusively Old World genus with an exclusively African origin, the big cats of the subtribe Pantherina are the "elephants" of cats, this is because the cave lion, bakr's cat, tiger, tibetan jaguar, ounce, east asian lion, longdan tiger, chinese jaguar, american lion, yucatan leopard, and jaguar are all more closely related to bohebaos (genus Neofelis) than they are to the royal cat, african jaguar, leopard, european jaguar, or lion, much like how both straight-tusked elephants (genus Palaeoloxodon) and asiatic elephants (genus Elephas) are more closely related to mammoths (genus Mammuthus) than any of them are to african elephants (genus Loxodonta), thus officially making the Panthera genus paraphyletic The Panthera genus now contains only five recognized species with only two still alive today, with the most basal being the †Royal Cat (Panthera principialis), followed by the †African Jaguar (Panthera shawi), and then by the Leopard (Panthera pardus), leaving the most recent split to be between the †European Jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis) and the Lion (Panthera leo) The other species have now been relocated to three separate genera The cave lion, bakr's cat, tiger, tibetan jaguar, and ounce all now belong to the genus Uncia with their scientific names now being Uncia spelaea, Uncia dhokpathanensis, Uncia tigris, Uncia blytheae, and Uncia uncia respectively The east asian lion, longdan tiger, and chinese jaguar all now belong to the extinct genus Sinailurus with their scientific names now being Sinailurus youngi, Sinailurus zdanskyi, and Sinailurus palaeosinensis respectively And the american lion, yucatan leopard, and jaguar all now belong to the genus Jaguarius with their scientific names now being Jaguarius atrox, Jaguarius balamoides, and Jaguarius onca respectively The cave lion (Uncia spelaea) and american lion (Jaguarius atrox) are both only superficially similar to the lion (Panthera leo) due to convergent evolution The european jaguar (Panthera gombaszoegensis) is only superficially similar to the jaguar (Jaguarius onca) also due to convergent evolution What's also more surprising, american cheetahs (genus Miracinonyx) are more closely related to the puma (Puma concolor) and jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) while the eurasian puma (Viretailurus pardoides) is more closely related to cheetahs (genus Acinonyx)

[@jessejarmon2100]

@@abrahammagdalena5821 Dude, you shouldn't trust a word they say, even if they said the sky's blue, you should at least check outside just to be sure. All they do is make bogus claims like the above, if someone tries to ask for sources to back their claims, all they'll do is make up yet more claims. If you try to correct when they (inevitably) say something wrong, they'll just ignore what you say and make up yet more claims.

[@indyreno2933]

In case everyone should know, "leopard" refers exclusively to Panthera pardus just like "deer" refers exclusively to species in the family Cervidae, therefore there are no such things as either a "snow leopard" or a "clouded leopard" just like there are no such things as either a "musk deer", a "water deer", or a "mouse deer" The correct name for Uncia uncia is "ounce", the correct name for species in the genus Neofelis is "bohebao", the correct name for species in the genus Moschus of the monotypic family Moschidae is "kasturi", the correct name for species in the genus Hydropotes of the monotypic family Hydropotidae is "yoyong", and the correct name for species in the family Tragulidae is "chevrotain"

[@jessejarmon2100]

People in the comments, beware of Indyreno, all they do is make up bogus taxonomic claims and never cite any sources to back up them up. If you ask for any sources, they'll just ignore what you say and make up more claims. If you try to correct them, you'll get them same result.

[@katasandberg8110]

Cute! I never knew about this kitty!! And i thought i knew about every kind of kitty! 💙🩵💛🩷🧡💚💖