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Cites KernelOfChaos · 2018-04 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “How would a big cat evolve to climb on and jump between ruined modern buildings?”

So, the climbing part is easy. You're basically talking about terrain similar to this: [this video] So for climbing, the cat would need large paws and a long tail relative to their body size/height/length. It's the jumping that's a problem, because city buildings, even sky rises, aren't a uniform distance from each other. Small cats can leap impressively compared to their body size/etc., but the square/cube law probably kicks in for anything larger than 9 kilograms. This means that the heavier your Panthera is, the less far its relative jumping distance will be. [LINK] Life After People hypothesized that house cats in this situation would develop gliding abilities similar to flying squirrels: [LI

Cites mixmastered · 2018-07 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “What would make a good dog/wolf foot in mountanous terrain?”

Mountain Dog [LINK] breeds are typically working dogs - built and adapted for protection of flocks. So I don't think they are a good reference point for your needs (a predator who chases its prey). The species which would make a better reference point for a "prey-chasing rock dweller" I think is the snow leopard. Although it would prefer to ambush, it certainly does chase prey across rocks [this video] . Some of their adaptations [LINK] . Specifically - large paws, short forelimbs and a long thick tail, all to help balance. Also - extremely powerful rear legs - ability to leap crevices etc is crucial for navigating rocky environments. They also have thick paws [LINK] to avoid cutting themselves e

Cites Daron · 2023-05 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “Anatomically Correct Yeti”

Snow Leopard Your Sasquatch is essentially a snow leopard. Snow leopards live in the Himalayas. They are carnivores and since there is so little food up there, they need huge ranges. As a result they are extremely rare, well-hidden from humans and hard to film: [LINK] This is BBC Planet Earth [this video] from by the way. The first intimate film of wild snow leopards is from 2006. Anyway, your Sasquatch is about 50kg big. A bit lighter than most human adults. The same weight as a big snow leopard. It has the same diet as a snow leopard, the same type of coat and behaviour. It has big fangs for tearing flesh like a chimp: [LINK] It is more like a gibbon than a gorilla. After all, it needs to be su