In general, names such as "yamapikaryaa" are used in reference to the Iriomote cat, but some locals claim to have seen another type of cat on the island. This cat is described as being twice as large as a house cat with a tail that is 60 centimeters long and a coat pattern that is different from what the Iriomote cat displays. It has been sighted several times. Locals have given it several nicknames. In the neighborhoods of Sonai and Komi they call it and , respectively, and on Aragusu Island they call it . It is not thought to be a house cat, stray cat, or an Iriomote cat.