What is "nekomata"

Nekomata (original form: 猫また, later forms: 猫又 , 猫股 , 猫胯) are a kind of cat yōkai told about in folklore as well as classical kaidan, essays, etc. There are two very different types, the beast that lives in the mountains, and the ones raised domestically that grow old and transform. It is often confused with Bakeneko.