Asian Wild Cats List

Although the big cats of Asia like the lion tiger leopard cheetah and snow leopard are well-known the continent also hosts ten smaller cat species with unique appearances and behavior.

Asian wild cats list. Being one of the lesser studied South Asian carnivores it has been listed as vulnerable by IUCN only in 2002. Ornata occurs from the eastern Caspian into western India and north to Kazakhstan and into western China and southern Mongolia Nowell and Jackson 1996 Driscoll et al. Jaguar Panthera onca Leopard Panthera pardus Snow Leopard Panthera uncia Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa.

They were created by crossing a domestic cat with a small Asian Leopard and must be separated from their parent breeds by at least three to four generations in order to be considered a domestic cat. The Bengal is a large robust cat with a firm muscular build. African golden cat profelis aurata asian golden cat catopuma temminckil asian leopard cat prionailurus bengalensis black footed cat felis nigripes borneo bay cat pardofelis badia borneo clouded leopard borneocat neofelis diardi Tourists and wildlife lovers flock from all around the world to view these majestic cats in the wild in national parks like the serengeti.

It is the largest cat of its species. The forests of Asia contain more wild cat species than any other continent with eleven small wild cat species or subspecies calling these disappearing habitats home. Some wild cats have domestic cat characteristics in terms of their vocalisations.

The big cats are the tiger leopard Asiatic lion snow leopard and clouded leopard. The status Least Concern in the IUCN Red List is attributed to the wildcat species complex. Here is a list of wild cats that can be found in this region.

Exotic pets are a hugely diverse group of animals that range from betta fish to Bengal tigers. The Asiatic wildcat is an African wildcat subspecies that occurs from the eastern Caspian Sea north to Kazakhstan into western India western China and southern Mongolia. 41 rows Asia.

The pages for each wild cat are also in simple easy to read language. The Rusty-spotted Cat rivals and may exceed the South African Black footed cat Felis nigripes as the worlds smallest wild cat. List by Endangered Status.