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The flat-headed cat’s scientific name is Prionailurus planiceps, which is based on genetic testing. There are no subspecies. It is related to the Asian leopard cat. However, it is said to resemble a mustelid1 as it has short legs and tail and very small ears on a long head. I think this is a …
A “biome” is a large area which has commonality in respect of climate, vegetation, wildlife et cetera. At 2002 the distribution of the flat-headed cat was southern Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. At 2021 I’m told that this small cat species lives in South and Southeast Asia; specifically, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. …
Some wild cats eat fish. For some species, fish are part of their diet because they like to live near water. For example, a small but powerful wild cat which eats fish is the fishing cat. This cat is an excellent swimmer (in fact all wild cats are at least capable swimmers). It has …
Someone seriously asked this question and the answers were serious too. One of the answers was to not feed your cats goldfish bought from Wal-Mart because the goldfish may have been supplied by China, in which case they could be full of melamine or some other toxic substance. Buy them somewhere else, he said. This …
You don’t get the chance to notice the partially webbed feet of domestic cats unless the cat has no fur or if you feel between the toes of your cat. The space between a cat’s toes is not like the space between a human’s fingers. There is noticeable webbing akin to that found on …
This cat more closely resembles a mustelid (weasel family) or an otter than cat, it is said. This is because of its long, flattened head, short legs, low-set small, rounded ears and short tail. Despite looking a bit weasel-like the flat-headed cat is related to the leopard cat. Incidentally, another cat that is weasel-like …
