09-20-2019, 01:40 PM
Rusty Spotted Cat Study
Prionailurus rubiginosus
HB Length: 35-48 cm (13-19″)
Tail Length: 15-30 cm (5.9-11″)
Height: Approx. 20 cm (8″)
Weight: 1-1.6 kg (2.2-3.5 lbs)
Appearance: The short fur is grey, with rusty spots over the back and flanks, while the underbelly is white with large dark spots. The darker colored tail is thick and about half the length of the body, and the spots are less distinct. There are six dark streaks on each side of the head, extending over the cheeks and forehead.
Behavior:
These cats are thought to be nocturnal.
They possess a reputation for being especially fierce hunters taking large prey, but their diet is mostly small animals; mainly rodents and birds, but they may also hunt lizards, frogs, and insects. They hunt primarily on the ground, making rapid, darting movements to catch their prey. They apparently venture into trees to escape larger predators.
Litters are typically of one to two kittens, who weigh just 60 to 77 g (2.1 to 2.7 oz), and are marked with rows of black spots. They reach sexual maturity at around 68 weeks, by which time they have developed the distinctive adult coat pattern of rusty blotches.
Rusty-spotted cats have lived for twelve years in captivity, but their lifespan in the wild is unknown.
[align=center][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86cTIoMv2U[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hrmoVbdIEw[/youtube]
Prionailurus rubiginosus
HB Length: 35-48 cm (13-19″)
Tail Length: 15-30 cm (5.9-11″)
Height: Approx. 20 cm (8″)
Weight: 1-1.6 kg (2.2-3.5 lbs)
Appearance: The short fur is grey, with rusty spots over the back and flanks, while the underbelly is white with large dark spots. The darker colored tail is thick and about half the length of the body, and the spots are less distinct. There are six dark streaks on each side of the head, extending over the cheeks and forehead.
Behavior:
These cats are thought to be nocturnal.
They possess a reputation for being especially fierce hunters taking large prey, but their diet is mostly small animals; mainly rodents and birds, but they may also hunt lizards, frogs, and insects. They hunt primarily on the ground, making rapid, darting movements to catch their prey. They apparently venture into trees to escape larger predators.
Litters are typically of one to two kittens, who weigh just 60 to 77 g (2.1 to 2.7 oz), and are marked with rows of black spots. They reach sexual maturity at around 68 weeks, by which time they have developed the distinctive adult coat pattern of rusty blotches.
Rusty-spotted cats have lived for twelve years in captivity, but their lifespan in the wild is unknown.
[align=center][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86cTIoMv2U[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hrmoVbdIEw[/youtube]