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Catopuma is a genus of the Felidae containing two small cat species native to Southeast Asia, the Asian golden cat (C. temminckii) and the bay cat (C. badia). [1] Both have similar pelage, with solid reddish brown coloration on their backs and darker markings on the head. They also exhibit colour morphs ranging from various browns to gray to black.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population [a] Andean mountain cat. L. jacobita (Cornalia, 1865) Andes mountains: Size: 57–65 cm (22–26 in) long, 41–48 cm (16–19 in) tail [23] Habitat: Rocky areas, shrubland, and grassland [24] Diet: Rodents, as well as other small mammals [24] EN
The mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus), or speedo, is a species of fish of the family, Carangidae.While it can be considered gamefish, it is usually used as bait. [2] It is popular for consumption in Hawaiʻi, the Philippines and the U.A.E.
The Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is a medium-sized wild cat native to the northeastern Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and China.It has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2008, and is threatened by poaching and habitat destruction, since Southeast Asian forests are undergoing the world's fastest regional deforestation.
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds) Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)
The scientific name Felis catus was proposed by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 for a domestic cat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Felis catus domesticus was proposed by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. [ 3 ] Felis daemon proposed by Konstantin Satunin in 1904 was a black cat from the Transcaucasus , later identified as a domestic cat.
Felis badia was the scientific name proposed by John Edward Gray in 1874, who first described a bay cat skin and skull collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1856 in Sarawak. This cat was first thought to be a kitten of an Asian golden cat. [3] In 1932, Reginald Innes Pocock placed the species in the monotypic genus Badiofelis. [4]
Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat . The smallest of the seven Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in).