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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to get info on caracals: enrichment,
training, their development as they get older. I currently have a male
african caracal that couldn't be sweeter or have better manners but I am
told that they change at about 1 1/2 yrs old and even entering their cage can be
dangerous. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I have bobcats,
servals, an ocelot and a sib. lynx- other than the ocelot, I can safely go in
any cage, scratch, groom and hand feed them. The ocelot is an ocelot,
after 60 secs in her cage, you become a toy to chew, we can take her out on a
leash and to programs, has to be kept busy to prevent biting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Loretta</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kfilseth@dishmail.net href="mailto:kfilseth@dishmail.net">Kristin
Filseth</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=felines-l@catbox.com href="mailto:felines-l@catbox.com">felines-l@catbox.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:46
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [FEL-L] jungle cat DNA</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone out there know of a
friendly jungle cat? There is a researcher Bill Murphy who is looking for DNA
from a jungle cat -- a friendly jungle cat who's owner could
provide a cheek swab from their mouth (involves rolling a qtip type brush
on the cats gum or inner cheek) or a blood sample (for example if you are
planning for your jungle cat to have anesthesia for a dental cleaning or
other procedure a blood sample could be drawn for Dr. Murphy's study while the
cat is asleep). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Murphy is a cat geneticist at Texas A&M,
has been researching relatedness/family tree of the wild cats as welll as
hybrid cat fertility. Here is a link to more info about his research: <A href="http://gene.tamu.edu/faculty_pages/faculty_MurphyW.php">http://gene.tamu.edu/faculty_pages/faculty_MurphyW.php</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you think you might have a cat that could help
out please contact me at <A href="mailto:kfilseth@rockbridge.net">kfilseth@rockbridge.net</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kristin</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Demdar Savannahs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="mailto:kfilseth@rockbridge.net">kfilseth@rockbridge.net</A>
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