Spotted Wild Cats List

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Spotted wild cats list. Jaguar Asiatic golden cat marbled cat margay colocolo Pallass cat and rusty-spotted cat. As well as being one of very few spotted breeds the Bengal holds the distinction of being the only domestic cat with rosettes that are similar to the spots on leopards and ocelots. Somewhat confusingly the list of African wild cats includes the African wildcat Felis lybica a small wild cat species native to Africa the Middle East and parts of Asia.

The small spotted cat got its former name black footed cat from the black soles of its feet a difficult distinction to make given that the African wild cat is similarly endowed. The Caracal Cat is considered as one of the most important wild cat species. Rusty-spotted cats are listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

And seven species of wild cats are listed as Near Threatened. The Leopardus jacobita is a wild cat living at high elevations in the Andes of South America. Serval - actually a wildcat but often domesticated in America hence listed.

It is native to India Sri Lanka and western Nepal where it stays in deciduous forests and grasslands. Small Wild Cats List. The Rusty-spotted Cat is very active and an agile climber however little is known about this rarely seen cat and crucial research is needed.

No wild cats list would be complete without the lion. Serengeti - a rare purebred cat that mimics to a certain extent the wild cat appearance and one of the really nice spotted cats. Can also be rosetted.

He is very intelligent loves to spend time with people and can even be trained to perform tricks. I would love to read about your sightings in the comments. The oncilla also known as the northern tiger cat little spotted cat and tigrillo is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil.