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Jungle cat

Felis chaus

Description:

The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat native to Asia from southern China in the east through Southeast and Central Asia to the Nile Valley in the west. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as it is widespread and common particularly in India. Population declines and range contraction are of concern, particularly in Egypt, in the Caucasus, and in southwestern, Central and Southeast Asia.[

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2 Comments

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 11 years ago

Hi Karen , I took this in wild ..Silent Valley Forest ,Kerala ,India .

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Ashok, please complete the habitat box & advise if this was seen in the wild or in a zoo. Thanks.

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Spotted on May 11, 2012
Submitted on May 17, 2012

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