Cactus cat

The cactus cat is a mythical fearsome critter of the American Southwest.

The cactus cat was generally described being a bobcat-like creature, covered in hair-like thorns, with particularly long spines extending from the legs and its armored, branching tail. ^[1] The creature was said to use its spines to slash cacti at night, allowing juice to run from the plants. On later nights, the creature was said to return to drink the now fermented juice. The then-drunken creature was said to shriek throughout the night. The cactus cat was a very hostile creature against other animals when invading their territory. Animals invading their territory, often ended up with large puncture wounds and sometimes fatal injuries. It was the predator of the desert. To avoid the harsh heat of the desert they'd carve out the inside of a cactus and sleep through the heat of the day. It eats the bugs and juice of the cactus keeping it hydrated. They were supposed to be immune to scorpion poisons. And would hunt them throughout the night.The cactus cat was a social animals often mating for life. They were said to live about 20 to 30 years.^[2]

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