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The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is a small wild cat with short reddish-brown fur. Its head is elongated, and its ears are rounded. Its slender body is 41 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) long with a tail of 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in), and it weighs 1.5 to 2.5 kg (3.3 to 5.5 lb).
Brachycephaly (derived from the Ancient Greek βραχύς, 'short' and κεφαλή, 'head') is the shape of a skull shorter than average in its species.It is perceived as a cosmetically desirable trait in some domesticated dog and cat breeds, notably the pug and Persian, and can be normal or abnormal in other animal species.
Among felids, the jaguarundi is closely similar to the flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps), but has a longer body and proportionately longer legs, is heavier and lacks the dark markings on the cheeks of the flat-headed cat. [10] Tawny jaguarundis bear a similar coloration to the larger cougar. [35]
It is famous for its tiger population, but eight other species of wild cats also roam, such as the clouded leopard, the bay cat, and the flat-headed cat. Rare photos give a glimpse into the lives ...
Cephalic index viewed from above the head. The cephalic index or cranial index is a number obtained by taking the maximum width (biparietal diameter or BPD, side to side) of the head of an organism, multiplying it by 100 and then dividing it by their maximum length (occipitofrontal diameter or OFD, front to back).
Flat-headed cat, a small wild cat; Flat-headed frog (Limnodynastes depressus), a species of frog found in Australia; Flat-headed kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus), a species of mongoose found in West Africa; Flat-headed myotis (Myotis planiceps), a species of vesper bat found in Mexico
It was also an acknowledgment of its cat-like snout and the region where the skull was found. But, in addition to this remarkable finding, the researchers were able to understand more about a new ...
Both models agree in the rusty-spotted cat having been the first cat of the Prionailurus lineage that genetically diverged, followed by the flat-headed cat and then the fishing cat. [ 3 ] [ 16 ] It is estimated to have diverged together with the leopard cat between 4.31 to 1.74 million years ago [ 3 ] and 4.25 to 0.02 million years ago .