rusty-spotted cat
prionailurus rubiginosus latin

There have been occasional reports of rusty-spotted cat skins in trade.

Desert cats and Rusty-spotted cats exist but are rarely seen.

Rusty-spotted cats have a relatively restricted distribution.

Rusty-spotted cats have lived for twelve years in captivity, but their lifespan in the wild is unknown.

The rusty-spotted cat rivals the black-footed cat as the world's smallest wild cat.

The rusty-spotted cat is nocturnal and partly arboreal, spending the day sleeping in dense cover or shelter such as hollow logs.

In western Maharashtra, there is a breeding population of rusty-spotted cats in a human dominated agricultural landscape, where rodent densities are high.

- Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)

DNA India : In a first, rusty-spotted cat sighted in Kutch.

Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosa)

Pocock classified leopard cat, rusty-spotted cat and fishing cat as belonging to the genus Prionailurus.

The first felines on this path are the Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae), followed by the enclosure of the rusty-spotted cats.

Despite its small size the park harbours tiger, leopard, pangolin, Rusty-spotted Cat, python, giant squirrel, four-horned antelope etc.

Domestic cat/rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) (wild-occurring hybrids, India)

The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is the cat family's smallest member and found only in India and Sri Lanka.

Although there are several records of rusty-spotted cats from cultivated and settled areas, it is not known to what degree cat populations are able to persist in such areas.

The Rusty-spotted cat, fishing cat and Sri Lankan leopard are members of the Felidae family present in Udawalawe.

The Indian Hare, Fishing Cat and Rusty-spotted Cat are some of the other mammals who dwell in this ecoregion.

Small carnivores found in the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary include: leopard cat, rusty-spotted cat, ruddy mongoose, triped-necked mongoose and otters.

The Indian Star Tortoise, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Sri Lankan Elephant, Sri Lanka Leopard and Rusty-spotted Cat are among the endangered species of the forest reserve.

The term "diviyā" has been used for centuries in Sri Lanka to refer to smaller wild species of the cat family such as "Handun Diviyā" or "Kola Diviyā" (both names are used interchangeably for the Fishing Cat and the Rusty-spotted cat).

In Sri Lanka, the fishing cat is known as Handun Diviya or Kola Diviya, terms that are also used by the local community to refer to the Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), another little-known small cat in suburban areas of Sri Lanka.

- Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)

Domestic cat/rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) (wild-occurring hybrids, India)

The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is the cat family's smallest member and found only in India and Sri Lanka.

In Sri Lanka, the fishing cat is known as Handun Diviya or Kola Diviya, terms that are also used by the local community to refer to the Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), another little-known small cat in suburban areas of Sri Lanka.