Spotted Cat Animal Facts

The smallest of the descendants is the rusty-spotted cat found in Sri Lanka.

Spotted cat animal facts. The largest is the tiger. Facts about Bengal Cats 4. They have been described by some as a smaller washed out version of the Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis.

The species is found in India and Sri Lanka. 1 in 3 pets needs emergency veterinary care every year. The average size of the head and body of a male wildcat is 59cm the average female is 54cm.

Rusty-spotted cat occasionally inhabits plantations and fields close to human settlements where it hunts poultry. Cats communicate by marking trees fence posts or furniture with their claws or their waste. At birth kittens weigh 100-160g.

It weighs between 09 and 16 kg 20 and 35 lb and reaches a maximum head-body length of 48 cm 19 in. The body is slender body and smaller than a domestic cat. Aside from being rare this species is also very shy which makes it even more surprising that two volunteers spotted these tiny animals wandering around a big-cat reserve.

Four blackish lines run over the eyes and two of them extend over the neck. Nocturnal animals leopards are active at night when they venture out in search for food. Fun facts about the Spotted Hyena.

They are smaller than a house cat and have a slender body. Jaguars are generally much larger and more bulky than leopards and have much broader rounder heads with smaller ears and eyes. Vet costs are rising faster than inflation.