The clouded leopard

 

The clouded leopard is a very rare cat from China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), India and Nepalthat lives in the forest and has a powerful long body (2 ft to 42 inches (62 – 106 cm)) with short legs and a long tail

. It is a medium-sized cat and weighs around 40 pounds (18 kg) and is mostly nocturnal. The coat of the cat is beautifully patched with cloud-shaped spots, with black lining on the “clouds”. It often has black spots on the head, black rings on the tail and stripes on the neck while the rest of the coat ranges from yellowish to light gray.

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The jungle cat (Felis chaus)

 

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The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat native to Asia from southern China in the east through Southeast and Central Asia to the Nile Valley in the west.

Jungle cats are solitary in nature. They rest in other animals’ abandoned

burrows, tree holes, and humid coves under swamp rocks, or in areas of dense vegetation. Although often active at night, they are less nocturnal than many other cats, and in cold weather may sun themselves during the day. They have been estimated to travel between 3 and 6 kilometres (1.9 and 3.7 mi) per night, although this likely varies depending on the availability of prey. Territories are maintained by urine spraying and scent marking.

Jungle cats can climb trees. Like most cats, they utilize not only sight and hearing while hunting, but also their sense of smell. While running, they tend to sway from side to side. They mostly hunt for rodents, frogs, birds, hares, squirrels, juvenile wild pigs, as well as various reptiles, including turtles and snakes. Near human settlements, they feed on domestic chickens and ducks. They catch fish while diving, but mostly swim in order to disguise their scent trails, or to escape threats, such as dogs or humans. They are generally hard to tame, even if taken into captivity at a young age. Like most other cats, they hunt by stalking and ambushing their prey, and they use reeds or tall grass as cover. They are adept at leaping, and sometimes attempt to catch birds in flight. Although they can run at up to 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph), they rarely pursue prey that escapes their initial pounce.

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Jaguars

 

Colour morphism occurs in the species. A near-black melanistic form occurs regularly. Jaguars with melanism appear entirely black, although their spots are still visible on close examination.

The black morphis less common than th

e spotted form but, at about six percent of the population, it is several orders of magnitude above the rate of mutation. Hence, it is being supported by selection. Some evidence indicates the melanism allele is dominant. Melanistic jaguars are informally known as black panthers, but like all forms of polymorphism, they do not form a separate species.

The jaguar is the largest and most powerful wild cat in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar is larger then the leopard. The jaguar’s coat has different colors, but they are usually yellow-brownish with black spots, like leopards. Some jaguars are even white. The jaguar’s coat on its side and back is spotted with large black rosettes, each consisting of a circle of spots surrounding a central spot. The spots on its head, legs, and underside are solid black.

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The Margay

 

The Margay, a beautiful spotted cat originated from Central and South America, loves to roam in rainforests. They look very similar to their relative, Ocelot. However, they are perhaps the most adept feline tree climbers in the world.

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Margay is a small wild cat that hunts at night and lives a solitary life. It can weight from 6 to 20 lbs (2 – 9kg) with a tail that is about the same length of its body.

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