… prefers swampy areas, oxbow lakes and riverine forests
… toes are completely webbed and ideally adapted for fish-eating and water hunting
… the “raccoon-like” cat washes objects in water
… does not have completely retractile claws
… can live up to 14 years

Small Cats - Leopard Cats

Flat-headed Cat

Fishing Cat

Leopard Cat

Pallas’s Cat

Sunda Leopard Cat

Rusty-spotted Cat

Distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 5.5 lb

Flat-headed Cat

Prionailurus planicep

… lives in marshes, swamps and mangrove forests across Southeast Asia
… can swim well because its front toes are webbed
… can dive under water to grab the legs of a duck
… best swimmer of all cats feels at home in the water
… lives up to 13 years

Small Cats - Leopard Cats

Flat-headed Cat

Fishing Cat

Leopard Cat

Pallas’s Cat

Sunda Leopard Cat

Rusty-spotted Cat

Distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 37 lb

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

… was the first cat species domesticated in Neolithic China about 5,000 years ago
… night hunter spends the daytime hours resting in trees
… has excellent climbing and swimming abilities
… the toes are slightly webbed and useful for swimming
… live up to 12 years

Small Cats - Leopard Cats

Flat-headed Cat

Fishing Cat

Leopard Cat

Pallas’s Cat

Sunda Leopard Cat

Rusty-spotted Cat

Distribution

■ Possible distribution
■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 8.4 lb

Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

… its scientific name means "ugly-eard"
… unlike other cats, her pupils contract into small circles
… has the longest and thickest fur and the most varied facial expressions of all cats
… prefers cold and dry highland environments
… lifes up to 12 years

Small Cats - Leopard Cats

Flat-headed Cat

Fishing Cat

Leopard Cat

Pallas’s Cat

Sunda Leopard Cat

Rusty-spotted Cat

Distribution

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■ Present distribution

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≤ 180 lb

≤ 10 lb

Pallas’s Cat

Otocolobus manul

… lives mostly on the ground but will readily climb trees and even swim in water
… it can be found only across Indonesia
… it weighs 1.2 to 8.4 lb
… has a head-body length of 15.3 to 26.0 in
… first photographs of it appeared 2008