The name of the town in which I live in gets its name from these feline... Kuching.
But the actual story is that the town was named after a tree call 'mata kuching'.
According to history books, the founder of the town noticed a lot of these trees at the riverbank and asked his deputy what they were. The reply, "Mata Kuching." Thus the name.
However, as time goes by and development happens, the trees are felled so the story of it being associated with the cats emerged. So it sticks till today.
Personally, I like the story about the tree better. It adds a sense of mystery to the whole thing.
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