- published: 26 May 2014
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The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat native to South and East Asia. Since 2002 it has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as it is widely distributed but threatened by habitat loss and hunting in parts of its range.
Leopard cat subspecies differ widely in fur colour, tail length, skull shape and size of carnassials.
A leopard cat is about the size of a domestic cat, but more slender, with longer legs and well-defined webs between its toes. Its small head is marked with two prominent dark stripes and a short and narrow white muzzle. There are two dark stripes running from the eyes to the ears, and smaller white streaks running from the eyes to the nose. The backs of its moderately long and rounded ears are black with central white spots. Body and limbs are marked with black spots of varying size and color, and along its back are two to four rows of elongated spots. The tail is about half the size of its head-body length and is spotted with a few indistinct rings near the black tip. The background color of the spotted fur is tawny, with a white chest and belly. However, in their huge range, they vary so much in coloration and size of spots as well as in body size and weight that initially they were thought to be several different species. The fur color is yellowish brown in the southern populations, but pale silver-grey in the northern ones. The black markings may be spotted, rosetted, or may even form dotted streaks, depending on subspecies. In the tropics, leopard cats weigh 0.55 to 3.8 kg (1.2 to 8.4 lb), have head-body lengths of 38.8 to 66 cm (15.3 to 26.0 in), with long 17.2 to 31 cm (6.8 to 12.2 in) tails. In northern China and Siberia, they weigh up to 7.1 kg (16 lb), and have head-body lengths of up to 75 cm (30 in); generally, they put on weight before winter and become thinner until spring. Shoulder height is about 41 cm (16 in).
Volunteering at Cheetah Experience, got to encounter a very friendly African spotted Leopard named Zorro and his friend. Zorro was hand raised and quite tame and calm. Leopards are an endangered species and this facility breeds them. Zorro is a product of such conservation efforts. A cub born from the female Leopard shown is being trained now. Due to Leopards being more of an ambush predator and likely to become more aggressive, they cannot be trusted as much as a Cheetah. But when hand raised and treated with love and respect as these Leopards have been, some limited interaction is possible. The reason for human interaction is to provide the best quality life for the animal and that includes enrichment, looking for health problems, applying medical attention, physical transport, an...
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Volunteering at Cheetah Experience, South Africa, got to baby sit Luna, the lunatic baby black leopard. Absolutely the cutest most adorable thing there until she sinks her claws and jaws into you. But, worth it. "Feeding The World--- One Animal At A Time" Dolph C. Volker
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Baby Asian Leopard Cat wanting to be picked back up. 26 days old. Makes a unique sound you wouldnt expect from something so small. Cute.
HAVE YOU SEEN HER ? SHE IS MISSING FROM OUR HOME SINCE MID MARCH 2011. WE MISS HER DEARLY. she could be very far by now so if you know of a female ALC, 2 years old appearing somewhere, please contact us. Electra is one year old and about the same size as a cat. She is still very playful and very close to her humans. She follows us everywhere. She is a very happy little character. She wriggles and hops when excited. In her elegant tall sitting position, very still, she shakes her tail like a rattlesnake when happy, winking. She appears and disappear from nowhere like a gost. She sounds very heavy when jumping on the floor. she is a sponge hunter. She speaks alien (what a strange analogic sound) she loves playing with the kittens. A huge thanks to Nicky and Gary in Utaneko...