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The rusty-spotted cat is a small wild cat species found in Asia, recognized by its distinctive reddish-brown coat with rusty-colored spots. It matters because it is a rare and poorly understood animal that helps scientists understand the diversity of wild cats and their ecological roles in their native habitats.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Prionailurus
- Mass
- +1.5
- Image
- Rostkatze.JPG
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Near Threatened
- P7603
- Appendix I of CITES
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The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is one of the cat family's smallest members. It is native to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Since 2016, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as the global population is affected by loss and destruction of its prime habitat, deciduous forests.
Taxonomy