The last time, the rusty-spotted cat was seen in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was in 2011. It was recently spotted again by Director of the reserve, H Rajmohan on a usual patrolling in the park after nearly a decade. “I rediscovered the elusive cat last week during a usual patrolling in the Mala range. This was […]
Rusty Spotted Cat
www.indiasendangered.com Rusty-Spotted Cat(Prionailurus rubiginosus) It is the smallest species of cat, along with the black-footed cat of Africa. It is listed as Near Threatened(NT) on the IUCN Red List. The Indian Population is listed on CITES Appendix I. HABITAT Moist and dry deciduous forests as well as scrub and grasslands. It is found in a […]
World’s Smallest Cat Spotted at Sariska
Much to their delight, two wildlife volunteers recently spotted a pair of Rusty Spotted Cats in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. Said to be highly endangered, the cat species are the smallest known cats in the world.
Rare Cat Species spotted at Corbett National Park
There was a new member of the cat family spotted at Corbett National Park recently thanks to camera trapping. The cat is slightly smaller than the domestic cat with a grey coat and is an endangered cat species called the rusty spotted cat