Physical description of Oncillas At just 3 kg, the oncilla is a relatively small cat, and females are generally smaller. Their thick fur is light brown with a rosette pattern in a darker brown or even black. While lots of cats lose the rosettes on the underside, the...
Physical description of Clouded Leopards The clouded leopard is considered to be one of the big cats although it is not part of the Panthera lineage. Larger individuals are 1 meter long, and half a meter in height. The tail is nearly as long as the body and assists...
Physical description of Rusty-spotted Cats Guess what? The rusty-spotted cat isn’t rusty colored. It is more of a grey (and in some areas, yes it is more reddish brown), but it is spotted, and it is these spots that are generally a rusty brown color. So it isn’t a...
Physical description of Sunda Clouded Leopards A mid-size cat, the Sunda clouded leopard has large dark blotches on its fur, like its mainland namesake. They are smaller and darker, with a thick black outline and small black spots filling in the cloud-shaped patches....
Physical description of Borneo Bay Cats The bay cat is maroon, though sometimes more grey-coloured with a white stripe on the belly. It has dark, rounded ears. It weighs about 3-4 kg, making it slightly smaller than the size of a domestic cat. Distribution and habitat...