EndangeredAsiatic Lion
Panthera leo persica
One of the 14 cats on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Prionailurus rubiginosus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The rusty-spotted cat is the smallest cat in the world: an adult weighs little more than a kilogram, roughly half as much as a domestic cat. It owes its name to the rust-coloured spots that fleck its grey coat. It is nocturnal, an outstanding climber, and hunts rodents, birds, frogs and insects. It lives in India, Sri Lanka and a small part of Nepal, often in farmed landscapes close to villages, where it has even been known to breed in barns and under roofs.
Weight
900 g – 1.6 kg
Size
35 cm – 48 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Rusty-spotted cat
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 15.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rusty-spotted Cat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about rusty-spotted cat.
