Meow? Meowl!
September 2, 2016 6:34 PM Subscribe
What could possibly be stranger than a cat? The obvious answer: a meowl.
First sighted in roughly 2013, meowls have their very own subreddit. Their offline range includes Atlanta (meowral by R. Land) and... well, wherever this person lives.
If you like these meowls, that doesn't mean you will also like cats with owl faces. Don't say I didn't warn you.
First sighted in roughly 2013, meowls have their very own subreddit. Their offline range includes Atlanta (meowral by R. Land) and... well, wherever this person lives.
If you like these meowls, that doesn't mean you will also like cats with owl faces. Don't say I didn't warn you.
MetaFilter: this is why the Internet exists
posted by Fizz at 6:49 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by Fizz at 6:49 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
You guys are easily fooled. These are fake!
posted by swift at 6:51 PM on September 2, 2016 [8 favorites]
posted by swift at 6:51 PM on September 2, 2016 [8 favorites]
"You guys are easily fooled. These are fake!"
These are totally real.
posted by shoesietart at 7:35 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
These are totally real.
posted by shoesietart at 7:35 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
What happens when a Meowl and a Jackalope meet?
Aramgettingiton!
posted by ActingTheGoat at 7:45 PM on September 2, 2016 [3 favorites]
Aramgettingiton!
posted by ActingTheGoat at 7:45 PM on September 2, 2016 [3 favorites]
I love that the Chinese refer to owls as "cat-face eagle". I love words that are made up of other words in a descriptive & funny way. Cats and owls also have a lot in common. We're attracted to them because of their big eyes but they're actually ancient killing machines. Also, Nibbler from Futurama.
posted by bleep at 8:00 PM on September 2, 2016 [7 favorites]
posted by bleep at 8:00 PM on September 2, 2016 [7 favorites]
No.
posted by a strong female character at 8:00 PM on September 2, 2016
posted by a strong female character at 8:00 PM on September 2, 2016
Yes!!!
posted by teponaztli at 8:09 PM on September 2, 2016
posted by teponaztli at 8:09 PM on September 2, 2016
Shit, I just read the rest of the post. I shouldn't drink and metafilter.
posted by dudemanlives at 8:10 PM on September 2, 2016
posted by dudemanlives at 8:10 PM on September 2, 2016
Do you want owlbears?
Because that's how you get owlbears.
Messing with forces of nature beyond your understanding.
posted by bonehead at 8:14 PM on September 2, 2016 [6 favorites]
Because that's how you get owlbears.
Messing with forces of nature beyond your understanding.
posted by bonehead at 8:14 PM on September 2, 2016 [6 favorites]
Okay look I'm all for people coming up with their own OC Pokemon or whatever but this is taking it too far
posted by Hermione Granger at 8:20 PM on September 2, 2016
posted by Hermione Granger at 8:20 PM on September 2, 2016
I may have been casually dismissive of furries until I learned that cat headed owl was an option. I want to believe.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 9:06 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by ActingTheGoat at 9:06 PM on September 2, 2016 [2 favorites]
I love words that are made up of other words in a descriptive & funny way.
Then it will please you to know that "fish" in Korean is mulgogi. Mul means water. Gogi means meat. Water meat.
posted by gloriouslyincandescent at 9:17 PM on September 2, 2016 [19 favorites]
Then it will please you to know that "fish" in Korean is mulgogi. Mul means water. Gogi means meat. Water meat.
posted by gloriouslyincandescent at 9:17 PM on September 2, 2016 [19 favorites]
That does please me very much.
posted by bleep at 9:30 PM on September 2, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by bleep at 9:30 PM on September 2, 2016 [3 favorites]
There's a reason the Mandarin word for owl is literally "cat-headed hawk".
posted by isthmus at 9:35 PM on September 2, 2016
posted by isthmus at 9:35 PM on September 2, 2016
Octopus in Norwegian is blekksprut, which means ink-squirt if your translate it directly.
posted by Harald74 at 9:38 PM on September 2, 2016 [7 favorites]
posted by Harald74 at 9:38 PM on September 2, 2016 [7 favorites]
This is wonderful. I often call one of my cats "little owl" when she sits blinking at me with a pensive, assuredly owlish look on her face.
posted by but no cigar at 11:23 PM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by but no cigar at 11:23 PM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
I wonder what sorts of pellets these things would hork up.
posted by ian1977 at 11:35 PM on September 2, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by ian1977 at 11:35 PM on September 2, 2016 [4 favorites]
Totoriffic.
posted by 0rison at 11:37 PM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by 0rison at 11:37 PM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]
Nice! I’m reminded of my old cat Zazu, aka owl-cat.
posted by misteraitch at 12:13 AM on September 3, 2016 [12 favorites]
posted by misteraitch at 12:13 AM on September 3, 2016 [12 favorites]
"...that doesn't mean you will also like cats with owl faces. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"I looked in the trap, Ray!"
posted by bryon at 1:16 AM on September 3, 2016 [2 favorites]
"I looked in the trap, Ray!"
posted by bryon at 1:16 AM on September 3, 2016 [2 favorites]
Then it will please you to know that "fish" in Korean is mulgogi. Mul means water. Gogi means meat. Water meat.
Also, you don't even use mulgogi to refer to fish as food, despite the fact that its suffix buddies dwaejigogi, soegogi and dakgogi denote 'pork', 'beef' and 'chicken' respectively. No, 'water meat' is reserved to describe fish as they live in nature. I have no idea why this is and would love someone to patiently explain it to me
posted by Panthalassa at 1:20 AM on September 3, 2016 [6 favorites]
Also, you don't even use mulgogi to refer to fish as food, despite the fact that its suffix buddies dwaejigogi, soegogi and dakgogi denote 'pork', 'beef' and 'chicken' respectively. No, 'water meat' is reserved to describe fish as they live in nature. I have no idea why this is and would love someone to patiently explain it to me
posted by Panthalassa at 1:20 AM on September 3, 2016 [6 favorites]
Other portmanteau creatures include:
Monkey: a Monk (often Bendictine) with the attitude of a Fonzie.
Turbot: a Robot made out of turd.
Bear: two-thirds of a Bee plus half an arse.
Orang-utan: an Orange crossed with some self-tanning lotion.
Caterpillar: part of a Catering company, two-thirds of a pillow, and half an arse (use other half for Bear, above).
Python: a Pie made from bits of thong.
Snake: a Cake, eaten as a snack.
Gibbon: a Girl holding a ribbon (e.g., in gymnastics).
Cow: half a Coward.
Elephant: combination of an Elevator and a Hierophant.
Anteater: combination of an Antelope and a cheater.
Antelope: combination of an Ant and an envelope.
Wombat: combination of a Woman and a bat.
Batman: combination of a Bat and a Woman.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 3:25 AM on September 3, 2016 [17 favorites]
Monkey: a Monk (often Bendictine) with the attitude of a Fonzie.
Turbot: a Robot made out of turd.
Bear: two-thirds of a Bee plus half an arse.
Orang-utan: an Orange crossed with some self-tanning lotion.
Caterpillar: part of a Catering company, two-thirds of a pillow, and half an arse (use other half for Bear, above).
Python: a Pie made from bits of thong.
Snake: a Cake, eaten as a snack.
Gibbon: a Girl holding a ribbon (e.g., in gymnastics).
Cow: half a Coward.
Elephant: combination of an Elevator and a Hierophant.
Anteater: combination of an Antelope and a cheater.
Antelope: combination of an Ant and an envelope.
Wombat: combination of a Woman and a bat.
Batman: combination of a Bat and a Woman.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 3:25 AM on September 3, 2016 [17 favorites]
Thank you for allowing me to mess with my 5 year old and provide her confusing misinformation to share with her Kindergarten class!
posted by Nanukthedog at 3:34 AM on September 3, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by Nanukthedog at 3:34 AM on September 3, 2016 [2 favorites]
That last owl-faced cat looks just like Voldemort. Gaaahhhhhh
posted by janell at 11:11 AM on September 3, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by janell at 11:11 AM on September 3, 2016 [1 favorite]
I like the owl-faced cats better, actually. It seems like they would work better from a hunting standpoint, also from a petting standpoint.
posted by Frowner at 4:10 PM on September 3, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Frowner at 4:10 PM on September 3, 2016 [1 favorite]
Part of what allows this idea to work is how often the fur patterns of cats are similar to the feather patterns of owls, so a good Photoshopper can blend, for example, the tabby cat head with the Great Horned Owl body. I think it's fascinating when different species converge on similar colour patterns.
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 5:55 PM on September 3, 2016
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 5:55 PM on September 3, 2016
I read somewhere that eye placement is a good key to knowing whether an animal is prey or predator. Simply put: prey animals have eyes placed on opposite sides of the head for 360-degree views--very useful defensively. Predators, by contrast, have eyes placed together for maximum forward stereo vision.
Cats and owls are both predators, and for this reason have faces with large, forward-facing eyes that interchange nicely.
Oh, and they really are cute.
posted by kinnakeet at 7:09 PM on September 3, 2016
Cats and owls are both predators, and for this reason have faces with large, forward-facing eyes that interchange nicely.
Oh, and they really are cute.
posted by kinnakeet at 7:09 PM on September 3, 2016
I like the owl-faced cats better, actually. It seems like they would work better from a hunting standpoint, also from a petting standpoint.
I do not think that it is a good idea to give beaks to cats.
posted by tivalasvegas at 1:14 PM on September 5, 2016
I do not think that it is a good idea to give beaks to cats.
posted by tivalasvegas at 1:14 PM on September 5, 2016
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