leopard cat
Spotted Asian feline
A leopard cat is a small wild cat native to South and East Asia, spotted like a leopard but roughly the size of a domestic cat.
It inhabits forests and rural areas from India to the Russian Far East.
The Asian leopard cat was crossed with domestic cats to create the Bengal breed.
Of or like cats
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- wildcatUndomesticated small feline species
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
Indochinese · taxonomy · genus · felid
Seen or patterned
- rosettesCircular ornamental clusters
- furAnimal body hair
- coatOuter garment or layer
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
camouflage · markings · mottled · speckled · sleek · whiskers · pointed ears · golden-brown
Active during darkness
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- huntingPursuing wild game
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
climbing · swimming · agile · stealthy · territorial · prowling · pouncing · ambush
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Java · Sumatra · Philippines · India · China · Taiwan · Japan · wetlands
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- protectedKept from harm
CITES · threatened · deforestation · wildlife trafficking · captive breeding · sanctuary · rescue · population decline
feline
Of or like cats
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- wildcatUndomesticated small feline species
subspecies · Indochinese · taxonomy · genus · felid
spotted
Seen or patterned
pelt · camouflage · markings · mottled · speckled · sleek · whiskers · pointed ears · golden-brown · tawny
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- huntingPursuing wild game
stalking · climbing · swimming · agile · stealthy · territorial · prowling · pouncing · ambush · secretive
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
Borneo · Java · Sumatra · Philippines · India · China · Taiwan · Japan · wetlands · mangroves
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
protected · CITES · threatened · deforestation · wildlife trafficking · captive breeding · sanctuary · rescue · population decline
rodents
Gnawing mammal order
lizards · frogs · fish · insects · hunting · predator · opportunistic · carnivorous