Need the English Name for this Wild Cat in Somalia

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:11 am

In Somalia, there is this wild cat called Dhulukh-dhalakh. It is mostly found in mountains & forests. I believe it is an indigenous animal to Somalia that has not been fully documented. It is somewhat smaller than the shabeel (Leopard), but thicker and bigger than the other smaller cats. It also has the same marks as the shabeel.

P.S. It is not haram-cad (cheetah).

If you have any information on this animal, please share it.

I am trying to see if it is in or needs to be added to the list of endangered species in all of Somali territories.

Cherine · Postby **Cherine** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:17 am

@ dulukh dhalakh

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:19 am

Serval? I don't think so because the ones that I used to see backhome was much thicker and stronger than the serval. It also had shorter legs.

GAMES · Postby **GAMES** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:35 am

If its found in mountains, than its definitely a mountain lion.

They also live in California and have been known to attack humans.

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:04 pm

So, in this entire forum, no one knows or heard about Dhulukh-Dhalakh?

COOL-MAN · Postby **COOL-MAN** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:14 pm

Dhuluq dhalaq aaa? :Heh:

Ebedkey ma maqal lakin yaanyuur duureyd ayan maqley

AwRastaale · Postby **AwRastaale** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:15 pm

@ dhuuq dkaaq

Damn sounds like dhaq dhaq

Never heard of it and what mountains in Somalia did you see them?

Btw shabeel is tiger not leopard.
Somalis misunderstood.

Leopard is harimacad.

JSL3000 · Postby **JSL3000** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:26 pm

Yes, shabeel is tiger not leopard, I never seen that wild cat before and what mountains are you talking about?

LeJusticier · Postby **LeJusticier** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:38 pm

Guduudane or Bahalo higlo miyaanu ahayn?

Postby **Thuganomics** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:41 pm

Do you mean Shabeel Adari or Serval Cat in English

http://www.hdw-inc.com/savannahservalclassification.htm

Postby **Thuganomics** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:43 pm

Hawdian there's no name for tiger in Somali as there are no tigers in Africa

Shabeel is leopard
Hadhimacad is cheetah

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:53 pm

Do you mean Shabeel Adari or Serval Cat in English

http://www.hdw-inc.com/savannahservalclassification.htm

Thugo, I was very young when I last I saw it. In Nugaal and Sanaag, people call it Dhulukh Dhalakh. I will still research it but may be it is the Serval Cat. Btw, in areas that I used to see it was where the mountains and savanah meat. It is also found in forest where it can find a good hide out.

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:54 pm

Hawdian there's no name for tiger in Somali as there are no tigers in Africa

Shabeel is leopard
Hadhimacad is cheetah

I was wondering how can they argue tigers in Africa.

COOL-MAN · Postby **COOL-MAN** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:06 pm

Gaduudane

Walee Right wing waa somaali asal ah

gegiroor · Postby **gegiroor** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 2:12 am

Guduudane is Lynx. I even saw it in Somalia in 2011

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