Leopard cat
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The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat of South and East Asia. Since 2002 it has been listed as least concern by IUCN. It is widely distributed, but habitat loss and hunting occurs in places. There are twelve leopard cat subspecies, which differ widely in appearance[1] and were once thought to be separate species. The Sunda Leopard Cat is accepted as a species.
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Leopard cat | |
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Indian leopard cat (P. b. bengalensis) | |
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Amur leopard cat (P. b. euptilura) both at the Parc des Félins | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Subfamily: | Felinae |
Genus: | Prionailurus |
Species: | P. bengalensis |
Binomial name | |
Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792) | |
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Distribution of leopard cat, 2015[1] |
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The small cat is similar to the domestic cat but with longer legs. It is not closely related to the leopard but has leopard-like spots.