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The flat-headed cat is a small wild cat species found in Southeast Asia that gets its name from its distinctively flattened skull shape. It matters because it represents an important part of the region's ecosystem and wildlife diversity, though it faces threats from habitat loss and human activity.
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- Prionailurus
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- P7603
- Appendix I of CITES
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The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is a small wild cat with short reddish-brown fur. Its head is elongated, and its ears are rounded. Its slender body is 41 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) long with a tail of 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in), and it weighs 1.5 to 2.5 kg (3.3 to 5.5 lb).
The flat-headed cat was first described in 1827 based on a zoological specimen collected in Sumatra. It is also native to the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo, and inhabits wetlands like mixed freshwater swamp forests, peat swamp forests and lowland freshwater swamps near rivers and coastal areas. It preys foremost on fish, frogs and crustaceans.
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Carnivorans of BorneoCarnivorans of MalaysiaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IFauna of SumatraIUCN Red List endangered speciesMammals described in 1827Mammals of IndonesiaMammals of ThailandPrionailurusSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by oil palm plantationsTaxa named by Nicholas Aylward Vigors