Leopard cat
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The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a smaw wild cat that bides in Sooth, Sootheast an East Aisie. Syne 2002 it haes been cawd Least Concern on the IUCN Reid Leet as it is widely distributit but threatened bi habitat loss an huntin in pairts o its range.[1] There are 12 leopard cat subspecies, which differ widely in fur colour, tail lenth, skull shape an size o carnassials.[3]
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Leopard cat | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Faimily: | Felidae |
Genus: | Prionailurus |
Species: | P. bengalensis |
Binomial name | |
Prionailurus bengalensis[2] (Kerr, 1792) | |
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The leopard cat isnae closely relatit to the leopard. It is cried "leopard cat" acause o its spots.