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*Unlike other wild cats, Iriomote cat does not kill its prey immediately by breaking their spinal cords. Instead, it will hold the prey in the mouth until it stops moving. | *Unlike other wild cats, Iriomote cat does not kill its prey immediately by breaking their spinal cords. Instead, it will hold the prey in the mouth until it stops moving. | ||
*One of its local names is "Yamapikaryaa", which roughly translates to "Something that shines in the mountains". | *One of its local names is "Yamapikaryaa", which roughly translates to "Something that shines in the mountains". | ||
*The name "Togawa mountain cat" (トガワヤマネコ, ''togawa yamaneko'') was initially proposed for ''P. b. iriomotensis'', in honor of the animal's discoverer, Yukio Togawa, who turned the proposal down in favor of Iriomote Cat so that it would match the naming pattern of the [[Tsushima Leopard Cat]]. | |||
|reference=http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/iriomote_cat_facts/1143/ | |reference=http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/iriomote_cat_facts/1143/ | ||