2. Qualities
The Borneo bay cat's fur is mostly a chestnut to red
color, with paler shades underneath. The ears are
rounded, and it's ears have a black hue at the tips.
The tail elongates, a cream color streak occupying
underneath that gradually gets a purer white near the
tip. It's body size varies from 20 to 26 inches with 12
inch tails. The underside of the chin is white with 2
brown stripes on the cheeks. The Borneo bay cat's
head is short and rounded, with two stripes from the
corner of each eye, and a M shaped pattern at the
back of the head.
3. Habitat
The Borneo bay cat are native to the island of Borneo, home
to one of the oldest rainforests in the world. The Borneo bay
cat resides mostly in swamp areas, lowland forests, and hill
forests. At least 3 bodies were found near rivers and lakes,
near mangroves and other tropical rainforest plants.
4. BEHAVIOR
Behavior
The cat's behavior remains much as a mystery.
Since most felines are secretive, mysterious, and mainly nocturnal
It is believed that the bay cat shares much of the same similarities
As a normal cat.
5. Threats
The Borneo bay cat is a forest dependent mammal. The
ongoing deforestation dramatically effects the Borneo bay
cat and the animals around it. By 2005, only 52% of
Borneo was forested. Poachers, trappers, and illegal
wildlife traders are also a threat. These criminals sell
endangered wildlife to foreign zoos and breeding facilities,
that will pay 10,000 dollars or more for a living animal.
CITES protects the Borneo bay cat and hunting is
prohibited in Sarawak, Sabah, and Kalimantan. There is
believed to be only about 2,600 mature Borneo bay cats
left in the wild.
6. 0ONSERVATION
The Borneo bay cat is one of the least studied and recognized cats on
the whole planet. Conservations, for example WWF, focuses mainly
on the conservation of tigers and other commonly known endangered
animals. The cat is believed to be naturally rare, but others claim that
the deforestation of Borneo, it's native home, effects the growth and
population of the Borneo bay cat. Because of it's elusive rarity, media
does not pay attention to these cats, thus cutting off information on its
reproduction, life span, diet, and other vital information. However,
there are little known conservation groups out there that works its
hardest to protect these cats. There are 12 known groups that protects
the Borneo bay cat that is recognized by CITES.
