Species: Jungle Cat (Moeras of Rietkat)

Latin name: Felis Chaus

Originates from southern China in the east, through Southeast and Central Asia, to th Nile Valley in the west.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

&At times, the Jungle Cat is also called Jungle Lynx (Moeraslynx) due to the small tufts of the ears. However it is not a member of the Lynx genus.

&The Jungle Cat is the largest of the living Felis species.

& Their clauws are equal-sized on both fore and hind legs, which makes climbing down trees as easily as up.

&Though never domesticated, a small number of Jungle Cats have been found among the cat mummies of Ancient Egypt, suggesting that they may have been used to control rodent populations.

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