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Wild Cats of Asia


Caracal
(Caracal caracal)
Caracal
The Caracal is an elegant cat with short reddish-brown fur on the back and sides. The chin and throat and underside are white. The Caracal has distinctive long black ears with white at the ear base, and long tufts of black fur at the tips.  Read more >
Asian Golden Cat
(Catopuma temminckii)
Asian Golden Cat
Asian golden cats are variable in colour and can be golden brown, reddish or grayish brown. The fur is moderately long, dense and coarse. The coat markings vary according to geographic region . The underside of the tail is white and may be used for...  Read more >
Jungle Cat
(Felis chaus)
Jungle Cat
The Jungle Cat is similar in shape to a domestic cat. The fur is pale gray brown to tawny brown and it has no distinctive markings on the body. The tail has dark rings and a black tip. The ears have black tufts. The legs are comparatively long...  Read more >
Pallas' Cat
(Felis manul)
Pallas' Cat
Pallas' Cat is about the same size as a domestic cat. The long thick fur is gray or pale reddish brown with longer white guard hairs giving it a grizzled or frosted appearance. The underside is darker in color and has longer fur than the upper body....  Read more >
Sand Cat
(Felis margarita)
Sand Cat
The Sand Cat is a small wild cats about the size of a domestic cat. They are nocturnal cats with large ears and sensitive hearing. The ears are hairy to protect them from blowing sand. The body is covered with medium length thick fur to protect it...  Read more >
Wildcat
(Felis silvestris)
Wildcat
Wildcats (or wild cats) are usually grey brown with a pattern of black stripes over the body. The fur is fairly short and soft, and the tail is bushy. They are similar in appearance and colour to a tabby domestic cat. There are several subspecies:...  Read more >
Eurasian Lynx
(Lynx lynx)
Eurasian Lynx
The Eurasian Lynx is a medium-sized cat with a stocky body and long legs and a short bobbed tail. The soft thick fur is yellow brown or grey brown in colour, and sometimes has indistinct lines or spots. They usually have a collar of longer hair...  Read more >
Bornean Clouded Leopard
(Neofelis diardi)
Bornean Clouded Leopard
The Bornean Clouded Leopard is a wild cat found on Borneo and Sumatra. It is a magnificent looking medium-sized cat with distinctive dark edged oval blotches which are supposed to resemble clouds. There are two dark stripes along the back.. It is a...  Read more >
Clouded Leopard
(Neofelis nebulosa)
Clouded Leopard
The Clouded Leopard is a strikingly marked medium-sized Asian cat with a very long tail. The legs are comparatively short with large broad paws. The coat is pale yellow or brown with distinctive large rectangular blotches on the sides. The blotches...  Read more >
Asiatic Lion
(Panthera leo persica)
Asiatic Lion
Asiatic Lions are slightly smaller than African lions and thicker tail tufts. Males have shorter manes and the ears are visible. Another difference is the longitudinal fold of skin running along the belly which is prominent in Asiatic Lions but...  Read more >
Leopard
(Panthera pardus)
Leopard
The Leopard is a large cat with a long muscular body and relatively short legs. The body background colour varies from yellowish brown to grey or reddish brown. The fur is marked with irregular shaped black rosettes. The chest and throat white...  Read more >
Tiger
(Panthera tigris)
Tiger
Tigers have an unmistakable reddish-orange coat with vertical black stripes along the body. The stripes vary in size, length, and spacing. The chest, throat, inside of legs and underside are white. The face has some white above the eyes and extends...  Read more >
Leopard Cat
(Prionailurus bengalensis)
Leopard Cat
Leopard Cats are pale tawny brown above with white underside. The body and tail are covered with dark spots, and the head has black stripes from the top of the face over the top of the head. The stripes break into elongated spots down the back. The...  Read more >
Iriomote Cat
(Prionailurus iriomotensis)
Iriomote Cat
The Iriomote Cat is a long cat with relatively short legs and short tail. It has dark brown fur of medium length. It has dark spots in rows along the body, and dark stripes along the neck. The back of the ears have white spots. The eyes are...  Read more >
Rusty-Spotted Cat
(Prionailurus rubiginosus)
Rusty-Spotted Cat
The Rusty-spotted cat is a small wild cat from India and Sri Lanka. It is grey brown with small rust colored spots running in lines down the body. The chin, throat, underside and inside of the legs are white with blotchy rust colored spots. There...  Read more >
Fishing Cat
(Prionailurus viverrinus)
Fishing Cat
Fishing Cats are powerful cats with short legs and a stocky body. The coarse fur is grey brown with pattern of dark spots and stripes. The spots are arranged in rows along the body. There are six to eight dark lines running from above the eyes...  Read more >
Snow Leopard
(Uncia uncia)
Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard is pale grey with white underside. The body is covered with rosette shaped markings (dark rings with lighter fur inside the ring). The head, neck, and lower limbs are covered with solid spots. They have thick fur that varies from...  Read more >