marbled cat
pardofelis marmorata latin

In addition to its long tail, the marbled cat can also be distinguished by its large feet.

Marbled cats reach sexual maturity at 21 or 22 months of age, and have lived for up to twelve years in captivity.

There are eight species of cats, ranging from Tiger to Marbled cat.

When standing or resting, marbled cats assume a characteristic position with their backs arched.

A few marbled cats have been bred in captivity, with gestation estimated at between 66 and 82 days.

T.tana has many potential predators such as the marbled cat, leopard, and clouded leopard.

The park had eight species of cats, ranging from Tiger to Marbled cat but the current status of the former is uncertain.

Because of the evident close relationship with the marbled cat, it has recently been suggested that all three species should be grouped in the genus Pardofelis.

In Bhutan and Brunei the marbled cat is not legally protected outside protected areas.

It is probable that forest canopies provide the marbled cat with much of its prey: birds, squirrels, other rodents and reptiles.

- Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)

Other flagship species include the sun bear, clouded leopard, marbled cat, Malayan tapir, and hairy-nosed otter.

Their closest living relative is the Marbled Cat, from which the common ancestor of the Catopuma genus diverged around 9.4 million years ago.

Marbled Cat (Felis marmorata)

The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.

Other felids reported from the protected area comprise fishing cat, jungle cat, leopard cat, and the rare marbled cat.

At present, this genus is defined as including three species native to Southeast Asia: the marbled cat, the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.

The only captive marbled cats registered by ISIS are a pair kept at a breeding center in the United Arab Emirates.

The word pardofelis is composed of the Latin words pardus pard, and felis cat in allusion to the spots of the type species, the Marbled cat.

Lineage 1A: Pardofelis (Marbled Cat), Catopuma (Bay Cat, Asian Golden Cat)

Examples are Besra, Green Peafowl, Javan Rusa, Dhole, Crab-eating Macaque, Marbled cat and Leopard.

In May 2000, a female marbled cat was trapped along an animal trail in a hill-evergreen / bamboo mixed forest in Thailand's Phu Khieu Wildlife Sanctuary.

Tiger, common Leopard, clouded Leopard, snow Leopard, golden Cat, jungle Cat, marbled Cat and the Leopard Cat are found.

Marbled cats are found in tropical Indomalaya westward along the Himalayan foothills westward into Nepal and eastward into southwest China, and on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

Throughout its range it is thought to be rare, although it has also been suggested that the perception of the marbled cat's rarity may be caused by its secretive nature and its preference for remote forest areas.

- Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)

The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.

Pardofelis was first proposed by the Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Severtzov in 1858 as generic name comprising a single felid species occurring in tropical Asia, the marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata.