| Leopard Cat is one of the most beautiful
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| | areas. Preferring watery areas they avoid
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| felines in nature. It has a wide
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| | arid habitats and may reside in wooded
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| geographical distribution with marked
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| | areas and scrubs. They are excellent
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| differences in appearance in various
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| | climbers and capable swimmers. These
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| parts of its range, leading many to
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| | attributes, along with their wide
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| classify it into a variety of subspecies.
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| | distribution in the wild and adaptability
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| Size also varies in accordance with the
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| | render them able to take down a variety
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| habitat. In the southern part of its
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| | of animals including hares, birds, fish,
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| range, the Leopard Cat is nearly two feet
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| | rodents, insects and even bats. Chiefly
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| long (including tail) whereas the
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| | nocturnal hunters, they have also been
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| northern Leopard Cat of Amur region is
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| | reported to be active in day time.
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| longer (over three feet) and heavier (ten
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| | Primarily solitary, Leopard Cats are seen
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| to fifteen pounds).
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| | together in mating seasons. After a
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| Prionailurus Bengalensis, the Leopard Cat
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| | gestational period nearing two and a half
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| is slightly larger than a big domestic
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| | months a litter of two to four kittens is
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| cat. Fur color also varies across the
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| | born. Mother rears them up and may place
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| range of Leopard Cat, though it is
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| | them in burrows and bush before they gain
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| generally yellowish in south and
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| | maturity and independence.
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| grayish-white in north. Underside, chest,
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| | There is need for greater study of these
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| lower part of head are all white with
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| | beautiful cats in the wild. Leopard Cats
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| various dark markings, spots and
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| | have a vast range in Southeast Asia and
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| rosettes, on the body. These brownish
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| | their conservation status varies across
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| black spots often join to form stripes on
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| | it. It is believed though that they are
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| the back and head. The tail has black
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| | vulnerable in certain islands.
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| rings towards its tip.
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| | The author is a blogger about cats and an
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| Residents of forests and grasslands,
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| | expert on leopard cat.
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| Leopard Cats are seldom seen in dry
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