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Febroary day 28 - Marbled cat!

The last wild cat is done! Took a little longer to finish the prompt list but I'm proud of finishing it!

Also thank you all for following me during this challenge and to those who participated, you are amazing! I enjoyed seeing all of your creations!

I have some plans for next Febroary which I hope to share at a later stage.

Be sure to leave a like if you enjoyed my wild cats illustrations! Also consider following me for more art! I will do some more 2D animals as well which I hope you will also enjoy!

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Febroary day 27 - Jaguar

Here are my Jaguar's! Hope you like them!

Did you know? That the Jaguar is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the 3rd largest in the world!

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Febroary day 26 - Jaguarundi

Here is my Jaguarundi! They have grey variants of their species but I decided to go for the red one to create a nice contrast.

Did you know? That unlike other neotropical cats they have 38 chromosomes instead of 36 which other small cats have. They also show several features seen in carnivorous mammals, like the otter and weasels!

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Febroary day 25 - Cheetah

This one took a while, drawing the spots on all the cheetahs alone took me more than 3 hours.

Many of you probably know that the cheetah is the fastest land animal.

But did you know? That their face markings help them deflect the bright sun light, allowing them to see better during the day. These markings are called malar marks/stripes.

Another fun fact is that their tail act as a rudder to change direction quickly when chasing a prey.

They are also considered vulnerable which means they are at risk of extinction in the wild. The Asiatic cheetah only has a few dozen of them left and is critically endangered.

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Febroary day 24 Canada lynx

The last Lynxes of the challenge! Surely quite the challenge they proved! Took some time to figure out how I could create their thick fur coat, they required a bit more than just brush strokes!

Hope you like it! Let me know in the comments!

Did you know? That the Canada lynx thick fur paws help them move quicker and easier across the snow!

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Febroary day 23 - Serval

Here is my serval illustration! In love serval they look so funny with their big ears and long legs!

Did you know? That the Serval has the longest legs compared to any cat relative to its body size!

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Febroary day 22 - Amur tiger

Here are my Amur tigers! Hope you like them!

Did you know? That the Amur tiger is also called Siberian tiger, there names depended on the region were they were observed from.

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Febroary day 21 - Black panther

Here is my black panther! I find black colouring quite the challenge! I'm very proud of how this one turned out, I think it is definitely my best panther!

Did you know? That the term black panther is used for 2 different species. The Leopard and the jaguar. The melanistic colour variant of the black Leopards living in Africa and Asia, where the black Jaguar lives in South America.

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Febroary day 20 - Iberian Lynx

I was unable to work on the Febroary days this weekend so this one took a little longer.

Last year Febroary inspired me to write a novel about an Iberian Lynx family, so meet Iberia, Nixy and their mom!

Did you know? That the Iberian Lynx was on the verge of extinction. There were around 94 individuals left in 2002, this number has luckily gone up to 1668 as of May 2023.

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Febroary day 19 - Caracal

I really like how this one turned out, the Caracal are a lot of fun to draw!

Did you know these small wild cats can leap higher than 3 meters! (10 feet) to catch birds midair! quite the acrobats!

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Febroary day 18 - Felis catus

Also known as the domestic cat! I had to include this prompt since it allows me to draw my little baby, Rayla!

Rayla is an Egyptian Mau, and her fur matches very well between all the wild cats!

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Febroary day 17 - Clouded Leopard

Here is my clouded Leopard illustration hope you like it!

Did you know the Clouded Leopard can vertically climb down a tree head first! They have extremely long tails which they use for balancing while climbing.

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Febroary day 16 - Pampas cat

Did you know the Pampas cat has three distinct species! Based on their fur and skull and while they are named after the Pampas, they occure in grasslands, shrublands and dry forests at elevations up to 16.000 feet.

Would love to hear what you think of this illustration so be sure to leave a comment!

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Febroary day 15 - Ocelot

This jungle took forever but I think it came out neatly given the time frame.

Let me know what you think!

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Febroary day 14 - Amur Leopard

This one took me some time, hope you all like it! Let me know in the comments!

The Amur Leopard is critically endangered, around 110 wild individuals were reported in 2021! In 2007 this was as little as around 20!

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Febroary day 13 - Puma

I find Puma's the hardest to draw, especially the adults, still haven't gotten the hang of their fur, but I figured it is good enough to call it done for today. Got more wild cats to draw!

Let me know what you think?

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Febroary day 12 - Kodkod

Not too happy with the background on this one, but can't be spot on with all of them!

Already happy I managed to finish this one today! Hoping to get 2 tomorrow as well to catch up a little!