Instead, they were a kind of leopard cat – which is in an entirely different genus.

相反，他们是一种豹猫，也就是完全不同的基因。

Round eyed and round bodied, with pointy ears and scratchy claws, these leopard cats seemed rather like the domestic moggies we keep as pets today.

圆圆的眼睛，胖胖的身体，尖尖的耳朵，与我们今天的家猫并没有太大的差异。