~The Banksia Wild Cat
General Info
The Banksia Wild Cat is the furthest relative of the Bottlebrush Wild Cat. It has a 'bob' tail, like those of a bobcats'. They are darker than the rest of the breed, tending to stay in darker areas so they can blend in more easily. Their colour bar needs to be in range from 0-100, minimum of two of the three bars must be in that range. Be creative but keep in mind the colours must be realistic. Your markings must either be Snow Leopard or Ocelot. Your ears must be Lynx. Banksia Wild Cats are based on Strength, they prefer to hunt native rats or mice. They despise foxes and will gladly kill one if they come across them.
Hunting Technique
Bottlebrush Wild Cats' hunting ways are very distinctive, all of the breed do this, they keep their bodies low to the ground, tail in mid air, ears pricked
forward and head up, they are very alert. They can tell which way a mouse or small mammal will go before they have decided. If they accidently alert the prey and it starts running they run after it flat out, often weaving in and out of trees and racing around boulders without slowing or slipping. They chace their prey untill the creature is exhausted, it will start to slow and then the Bottlebrush will speed up and catch it, but not kill it. Once they have caught the prey, they keep it alive and take it back to the clan, they place it in a circle of rocks and feed it for a week or so. Once it's fattened up nicely in the dead of night, a cat will perch on one of the rocks and leap down on it, kill it and remove it from the pen. The cat will place the dead meat in the
fresh kill cave, notice I said cave, and then whenever somebody wants some they can eat it.
Bird Companionship
They prefer not to hunt birds but instead use them as allies, they, if the right species of bird, will help them find food. These cats are too big to be
picked up by eagles and can take on dingos. All Bottlebrush species have a connection to any species of bird, but it is very specific, you can read about the other sub-species' specific bird connection on that species' page. Banksia Wild Cats have a better connection with Mallefowls, Buttonquails and Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoos. All of these can be seen on the Birds and Wildlife of Oz page.
Photos in header (from left to right): Australian Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo, Australian Banksia flower, Australian Crimson Rosella
The Banksia Wild Cat is the furthest relative of the Bottlebrush Wild Cat. It has a 'bob' tail, like those of a bobcats'. They are darker than the rest of the breed, tending to stay in darker areas so they can blend in more easily. Their colour bar needs to be in range from 0-100, minimum of two of the three bars must be in that range. Be creative but keep in mind the colours must be realistic. Your markings must either be Snow Leopard or Ocelot. Your ears must be Lynx. Banksia Wild Cats are based on Strength, they prefer to hunt native rats or mice. They despise foxes and will gladly kill one if they come across them.
Hunting Technique
Bottlebrush Wild Cats' hunting ways are very distinctive, all of the breed do this, they keep their bodies low to the ground, tail in mid air, ears pricked
forward and head up, they are very alert. They can tell which way a mouse or small mammal will go before they have decided. If they accidently alert the prey and it starts running they run after it flat out, often weaving in and out of trees and racing around boulders without slowing or slipping. They chace their prey untill the creature is exhausted, it will start to slow and then the Bottlebrush will speed up and catch it, but not kill it. Once they have caught the prey, they keep it alive and take it back to the clan, they place it in a circle of rocks and feed it for a week or so. Once it's fattened up nicely in the dead of night, a cat will perch on one of the rocks and leap down on it, kill it and remove it from the pen. The cat will place the dead meat in the
fresh kill cave, notice I said cave, and then whenever somebody wants some they can eat it.
Bird Companionship
They prefer not to hunt birds but instead use them as allies, they, if the right species of bird, will help them find food. These cats are too big to be
picked up by eagles and can take on dingos. All Bottlebrush species have a connection to any species of bird, but it is very specific, you can read about the other sub-species' specific bird connection on that species' page. Banksia Wild Cats have a better connection with Mallefowls, Buttonquails and Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoos. All of these can be seen on the Birds and Wildlife of Oz page.
Photos in header (from left to right): Australian Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo, Australian Banksia flower, Australian Crimson Rosella