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Jungle Cats have been found mummified in tombs in Egypt and been depicted in ancient wall art. The Jungle Cat typically hunts early in the morning or late in the afternoon, so un-like most wild cats are not nocturnal.
Jungle cat (Felis chaus) Also known as: Reed cat, swamp cat. French: Spanish: CHAT DE JUNGLE, CHAT DES MARAIS. Gato De La Jungla, Gato De Los Pantanos. Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Size. Weight. Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis (1) Head-boy length: 60 - 75 cm (2) Tail length: 25 - 35 cm (2) 7 - 13.5 kg (2) on Appendi.
The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is closely related to the domestic cat, and not as previously thought to the lynx with which it shares some characteristics, such as the tufted ears, long limbs and the short tail. Up to ten subspecies of the jungle cat were described.
Jungle cats prefer habitats near water with dense vegetative cover but can be found in a variety of habitats including deserts (where they are found near oases or along riverbeds), grasslands, shrubby woodlands and dry deciduous forests, as well as cleared areas in moist forests.
The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat, is a medium-sized cat native from the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits foremost wetlands like swamps, littoral and riparian areas with dense vegetation.
The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat and considered the largest remaining species of the wild cat genus Felis . The species is also called the swamp lynx but is not closely related to the lynxes.
The jungle cat is the largest of the Felis genus. These cats are pale brown in color, with their distinguishing feature being their tufted ears. Although small prey forms its diet it is strong enough to bring down an axis deer fawn. Despite their name, jungle cats are not found in tropical rainforests, but in grasslands and tropical dry forests.
