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leopard cat

Also known as Prionailurus bengalensis

species of mammal

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A leopard cat is a small wild cat species found in Asia that resembles a domestic cat but has distinctive spotted markings similar to a leopard. It matters because it is one of the ancestor species that contributed to the creation of the Bengal cat, a popular hybrid domestic cat breed.

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Species

Least Concern

Mainland Leopard Cat

species

Observations1,095

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Image: Close-up of a Leopard Cat in Sundarban.jpg

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Commons category: Prionailurus bengalensis
taxon name: Prionailurus bengalensis
Commons gallery: Prionailurus bengalensis
taxon common name: kotek bengalski
gestation period: 67
longest observed lifespan: 17

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The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat with dark spots on the tawny-coloured body and limbs. It has two dark stripes running from the eyes to the ears and smaller white streaks running from the eyes to the nose, and two to four rows of elongated spots along its back. Its tail is about half the size of its head-to-body length.

The leopard cat is native to continental South, Southeast and East Asia. It inhabits tropical evergreen rainforests, subtropical deciduous and coniferous forests up to an elevation of 4,474 m (14,678 ft) in the Himalayas. Since 2002 it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as it is widely distributed although threatened by habitat loss and hunting in parts of its range.