3. leopard cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Geographic Range
Prionailurus bengalensis occupies eastern Afghanistan and
northern Pakistan, northern and coastal India, Myanmar, Laos,
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java,
Bali, Borneo, Nepal, Korea, Cambodia, parts of the Philippines,
and Eastern China
4. Habitat
Habitat Regions
temperate
tropical
terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes
savanna or grassland
forest
rainforest
scrub forest
Other Habitat Features
suburban
agricultural
5. Physical Description
Leopard cats are the size of large housecats.
On average, they weigh between 3 and 7 kg. In
general, they have pale, tawny pelage with a
white belly. Their body and tail are covered
with rosettes and their tail is often ringed at
the tip. Four longitudinal bands run from their
foreheads to their necks
Other Physical
Featuresendothermichomoiothermicbilateral
symmetry
6. it breeds in January through March and gives
birth in May. Gestation lasts 65 to 72 days
and can produce anywhere from 1 to 4 cubs
per litter with an average of 2.5. If a litter is
lost (e.g., predation), females can become
pregnant again within 4 to 5 months. Cubs
weigh between 75 and 120 g at birth and can
open their eyes within 10 days after
parturition. Cubs become sexually mature
around 18 months old.
7. Average lifespan
Status: wild4 yearsRange lifespan
Status: captivity20 (high) years
Behaviour
classified as nocturnal, they are occasionally
sighted during the day.
They are exceptional climbers, which allows
them to occasionally prey upon birds and
bats. However, they usually are found on the
ground.
9. Economic Importance for Humans
Positive Impactspet tradefoodbody parts are
source of valuable materialcontrols pest
population
Economic Importance for Humans
Negative Impactscauses or carries domestic
animal disease
11. They are present from as far west as Ireland
and Spain to the eastern edges of Russia,
China, and Japan. The northern boundary of
the Eurasian badger range extends to the
Russian Arctic Circle and Finland,
12. Habitat
Habitat Regions
temperate
terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes
savanna or grassland
forest
scrub forest
Other Habitat Features
urban
suburban
agricultural
riparian
