Pygmy puma

The pygmy puma is a small feline that inhabits the Earth Kingdom. It is considered by some people as the "King of the Alleyways".

Anatomy
The pygmy puma is a smaller, sleeker version of a puma that is bred for compact city-living. It is a dark brown or black short haired animal that has sharp claws at the ends of its large, five fingered paws that do not have the typical vestigial fifth finger like most felines. Its eyes are green.

Behavior
This carnivorous cat seems to be a social animal who lives in the Earth Kingdom in clowders. These medium-sized, muscular felines can be found in the Lower Ring of Ba Sing Se, where the poverty of the district has allowed them to remain unregulated and has helped them adapt to the urban environment. This habitat has molded their skills as hunters to adapt to the city; they are able to scale walls, fences and other structures as well as leap from building to building with apparent ease. Though they possess a ferocious side with sharp fangs and claws, pygmy pumas seem to be quite affectionate, however, it's unclear if this is due to their natural nature or domestication.

Connection
Although much smaller, this cat resembles the melanistic variation of a puma. Other names given to the puma are cougar, mountain lion, catamount or panther. They are found mostly in Canada, where they are protected from hunting, western North America and Western and Southern South America. Though they mostly resemble pumas, these felines act more similarly to a domesticated house cat in their affectionate state.