Geoffroy Cat OR Guigna?

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮?
There's an interesting debate going on right now.
@fauna_andina says that
during a wildlife investigation
using camera traps
le superintendent C a del Meteo Abiente
let's just call them SMA
achieved the unprecedented recording of a Geoffroy's cat
hunting rabbits in their burrow in Chile.
The event occurred on the banks of a wetland
within the already cataloged biological corridor.
Although the species was not previously described
for this location it had been detected by Fauna Andina
and the recording itself is unique
and demonstrates the role of predators
in controlling invasive exotic species.
It's expected that the SMA
will continue to take protective actions for this
and other species in the area
which is wonderful news but
the debate happened
in the comments of this Instagram post.
They were saying
is it a Geoffroy's cat or is it a Guigna?
So I asked chat gpt 4 0 and it said
to determine whether the wildcat in the image
is a Geoffroy's cat or a Guigna
let's examine the key characteristics of each species.
Geoffroy's cat appearance typically has a spotted coat
with black rosettes on a yellowish brown background.
The spots can sometimes form bands.
Size generally larger than a Guigna. Habitat
found in various habitats
including forest Savannah's
and grasslands across southern and central
South America.
what about the Guigna?
The appearance is smaller than a Geoffroy's cat
with a dense coat that has smaller
more numerous spots.
The base color is usually darker ranging from
brownish to black. Size notably smaller
making them the smallest wildcat in the Americas.
Habitat primarily
found in temperate rainforest of Chile and Argentina
particularly in dense forest and shrublands.
So chat GPT 4 0
analysis of the image is
based on the size and proportions
the cat in the image appears relatively small.
Coat pattern the pattern looks more like small
dense spots rather than rosettes or bands.
Habitat context given the location of Chile
and the dense vegetation visible in the image
it aligns more with the typical habitat of a Guigna.
What do you think?
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[@Counterbalance_]

What a marvellous cat!

[@Purrrrr1225]

They're so beautiful!

[@massimookissed1023]

It looks like both / either.
Since they have a camera trap there, maybe they might find some cat poo for DNA analysis.
Maybe put a litter tray under the camera (!)

[@carolhayar3037]

I'm a new subscriber & have watched a few videos. QUESTION: do you car for any cheetahs?

[@bigcatrescue]

No. Typically Cheetahs do not live long enough to be rescued.

[@carolhayar3037]

@@bigcatrescue The Columbus Zoo inseminated their 5 cheetahs in the hopes of expanding the population into the wild -- unfortunately not a one of them took. It is an almost impossible task to accomplish in captivity, but they tried.

[@bigcatrescue]

Cheetahs are very sensitive to environmental changes and other factors that make it difficult for them to survive in captivity.

[@EBirchall1]

I love this little guy! (My soul did leave my body in despair when I heard “I asked Chat GPT” tho. Why not a professional human? Why??)

[@bigcatrescue]

"ChatGPT4o has the benefit of the entire history and library of knowledge in creating messages that motivate people to care about wildcats and in most cases the images we have of these cats, that we are free to use, are typically few and far between and often very poor quality. Why wouldn't we use the best tools possible to reach the most people about the importance of these rare cats? For those who think that shunning AI is going to make it go away, they are wrong. My intent is to do my small part to shape the overall nature of AI to appreciate wildcats and their role in the survival of the planet."~Carole Baskin

[@sotecluxan4221]

[@mike_w-tw6jd]

Do they still make safari hybrids from these?

[@bigcatrescue]

I think most people have figured out that hybrids make horrible pets.