tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post8682046772170406478..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Cats Or Kangaroos?Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-31293677807335502112015-01-02T07:22:45.888+01:002015-01-02T07:22:45.888+01:00Thanks, Dorothy :-)Thanks, Dorothy :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29456485215221126522015-01-01T23:47:23.788+01:002015-01-01T23:47:23.788+01:00Looks like cats to me, Meike. :-)
Looks like cats to me, Meike. :-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897188995077538371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88365545550653568412014-12-29T08:24:18.641+01:002014-12-29T08:24:18.641+01:00And the shape of the head. And the missing "h...And the shape of the head. And the missing "hump" that would make it a kangaroo. And the shape of the tail. And just about everything :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47051377416788029262014-12-28T23:25:01.831+01:002014-12-28T23:25:01.831+01:00Well after all those comments what can I say? I th...Well after all those comments what can I say? I think that the clincher is the ears.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68449363430560863522014-12-27T15:22:04.875+01:002014-12-27T15:22:04.875+01:00That's right, Maggie! Now that you've ment...That's right, Maggie! Now that you've mentioned it, the pattern does indeed remind one of the vase/faces picture.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-21857164802360511712014-12-27T14:37:55.867+01:002014-12-27T14:37:55.867+01:00I see what your mum means. It's a bit like th...I see what your mum means. It's a bit like the famous picture of a candlestick in black or two white faces facing each other. As it's Christmas, maybe they should be Christmas trees after all?Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74413588220569816852014-12-26T19:58:43.084+01:002014-12-26T19:58:43.084+01:00When my Mum first saw the top, she, too, looked at...When my Mum first saw the top, she, too, looked at the black part and couldn't immediately work out what it was supposed to be :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11622544456601392902014-12-26T19:58:06.084+01:002014-12-26T19:58:06.084+01:00I like both creations, wallather and panaby. But I...I like both creations, wallather and panaby. But I am now 100 % sure that the pattern represents a cheetah. You're definitely right about us seeing what we want to see!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54690704001688683932014-12-26T19:57:16.015+01:002014-12-26T19:57:16.015+01:00If you look at the cheetah picture, it becomes ver...If you look at the cheetah picture, it becomes very obvious what kind of cat the pattern is supposed to be. Merry Christmas to you, too :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-23211290744671814362014-12-26T19:47:05.542+01:002014-12-26T19:47:05.542+01:00A frog sitting in a flowery pond. In the black par...A frog sitting in a flowery pond. In the black part which seems to pop out to me.<br />FUN post!Julie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46016244374985006302014-12-26T01:55:16.528+01:002014-12-26T01:55:16.528+01:00We see what we want to see. I think the pattern ma...We see what we want to see. I think the pattern may show some kind of hybrid animal - a wallaby crossed with a panther perhaps - a wallather or a panaby?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29521860181087470022014-12-25T21:57:44.842+01:002014-12-25T21:57:44.842+01:00Definitely Cat heads. and someone with no knowledg...Definitely Cat heads. and someone with no knowledge of cat anatomy! Merry Xmas :)Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-75406650148033723792014-12-25T14:55:09.847+01:002014-12-25T14:55:09.847+01:00I loved how his big tail was all curled up and his...I loved how his big tail was all curled up and his paws in such a way to remind you of a kangaroo. I must say that the size of the cats in England really impressed me. Of course, the way that people take care of their pets in England is something to be admired. I don't think I ever see a stray animal when I am there, not ever. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74347632705039648622014-12-24T15:01:08.386+01:002014-12-24T15:01:08.386+01:00Exactly, Karen, it is definitely a cheetah - so &q...Exactly, Karen, it is definitely a cheetah - so "big cat" is certainly true! (Head shape does not quite fit a jaguar, but it's pretty close - much closer than a kangaroo anyway!)<br />Glad I provided some entertainment :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-66476240975054527202014-12-24T09:52:45.439+01:002014-12-24T09:52:45.439+01:00! would say a big cat as opposed to a domestic cat...! would say a big cat as opposed to a domestic cat. My first thought was a jaguar. You can tell by the tail that it's not a Kangaroo, nor is the head shape.<br />Enjoyable debate though, and Merry Christmas Meike. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6833323546450155422014-12-24T08:41:06.655+01:002014-12-24T08:41:06.655+01:00Thank you, Kay - I've made my first convert :-...Thank you, Kay - I've made my first convert :-D<br />Yes, I've just looked up Lenny. He still looks very much a cat to me, but I must admit I've not seen kangaroos asleep yet, just resting in the shade of a big tree at the zoo in Stuttgart, and that was different.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6570754377380675882014-12-24T08:38:30.691+01:002014-12-24T08:38:30.691+01:00That makes you an expert in recognizing their silh...That makes you an expert in recognizing their silhouette. Thank you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63917461024353256942014-12-24T08:38:07.721+01:002014-12-24T08:38:07.721+01:00Well, Carol, you are entitled to your belief, so i...Well, Carol, you are entitled to your belief, so if those are kangaroos for you, then that's fine with me - I'll still stick to my original impression of them being cats :-)<br />Merry Christmas to you and yours, too!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-79459628684929732862014-12-24T08:36:54.755+01:002014-12-24T08:36:54.755+01:00Exactly, Kathy, thank you!Exactly, Kathy, thank you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-36280364605072765512014-12-24T02:20:45.360+01:002014-12-24T02:20:45.360+01:00Ha, ha! I was one of those who thought kangaroo wh...Ha, ha! I was one of those who thought kangaroo when I first saw it...but of course, it must be cats! Cats can look like kangaroos.<br />Cat Lenny Sleeps Like A Kangaroo....are you able to see that on YouTube? See if you can!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88485106529100318762014-12-24T01:29:37.856+01:002014-12-24T01:29:37.856+01:00Cats, but i'm prejudiced (we only have 9 of th...Cats, but i'm prejudiced (we only have 9 of the critters living with us right now!).messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51640388135946051942014-12-24T00:36:53.102+01:002014-12-24T00:36:53.102+01:00Oh, kangaroos definitely! Though I may be a bit b...Oh, kangaroos definitely! Though I may be a bit biased, since I attended one of only two high schools in North America which have kangaroos for a school mascot!! Happy Christmas to you, Meike, and to your kangaroos. Or cats if that turns out to be the result of your poll. xoxoxCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88603412095621272722014-12-23T23:53:31.088+01:002014-12-23T23:53:31.088+01:00They look like cats to me. The back would be more...They look like cats to me. The back would be more humped if they were kangaroos.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673288414533354350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61517347215213653092014-12-23T20:05:10.871+01:002014-12-23T20:05:10.871+01:00It's so obvious, isn't it! Thank you, Jill...It's so obvious, isn't it! Thank you, Jill :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55715903274795742042014-12-23T20:04:51.127+01:002014-12-23T20:04:51.127+01:00What DO you see then?What DO you see then?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com