Comment from tempeste

Excellent

Ciao mystery poet, you have your 2nd vote!

I'm a nature lover and watch weekly wild nature programmes ..even WildEarth which offers live cam in Africa every day.

That said, this is the first time I hear of this handsome, sleek wild cat.

I googled searched, it is a SERVAL and it lives in the grasslands of Africa.

A formidable jumper ( hunts birds) and digger (rodents, insects, snakes, frogs etc). It doesn't fare well as a pet.

PS. You should have added some insight on the feline in the note's section.

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023

Thanks so much. You are right. I should have added some info.

Comment from Rachelle Allen

Excellent

I actually recognize that variety of feline! It's a Serval. Very wild-looking, indeed! To me, he's like an amalgam of several {ha! serval} different animals: leopard fur, tiger neck, coyote ears, jackal body, dog face.

Cool choice for this contest, though! Nice job, Mystery Poet! Good luck to you.

 Comment Written 30-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2023

Thank you so much Rachelle

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-The syllable count is good, along with the topic.
-Effective imagery and rhyme.
-You do a good job introducing the cat,
and I like the ending.
-Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023

Thanks Pam

reply by Pam (respa) on 29-Jul-2023

You are welcome.

Comment from shelley kaye

Excellent

what kind of cat is it?
maybe put the type in the naani as well? just a thought ;)

thank you for sharing and good luck in the contest
shelley :)

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2023

It is a Serval cat. I tried to put it in the description but it was typing gobbledygook