Why the Voynich Zodiac - isn't

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I try to call the VMS figure a "feline" most of the time because some people interpret the spots as maybe being a "pard" (leopard) and some feel it should be a lion (Leo) regardless of how the hair is drawn (we don't know if they are intended to be spots).

Hi JKP and all!
On my view, there are no spots. There are two kinds of the wavy lines: transverse - depicting the hair in general, and lengthwise - depicting the mane. Of course, the lines all over the Leo's body can also mean stripes. I don't exclude it. But, anyway, as much as I can see, they are exactly lines, not spots.
I made a quick sketch (not a reproduction though) to show how I see the initial picture of Leo without paint.