Bay Cat

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bay CatScientific Name: Catopuma badiaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Wild CatsSize: Head-body length 53 to 67 cm (21 to 26 in); tail length 32 to 39 cm (13 to 15 in)Weight: 3.0 to 4.5 kg (6.6 to 9.9 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 14 years in the wildDiet:...

African Golden Cat

AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Golden CatScientific Name: Profelis aurataCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Wild CatsSize: Head-body length 61 to 101 cm (24 to 40 in); tail length 16 to 35 cm (6.3 to 13.8 in)Weight: 5.5 to 16 kg (12 to 35 lb); males significantly larger...

Leopard Cat

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Leopard CatScientific Name: Prionailurus bengalensisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Wild CatsSize: Head-body length 45 to 65 cm (18 to 26 in); tail length 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in)Weight: 1.5 to 4.0 kg (3.3 to 8.8 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 13 years...

Geoffroy’s Cat

Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Geoffroy’s Cat Scientific Name: Leopardus geoffroyi Category: Mammals Subcategory: Carnivorans Size: Head-and-body length: 45-75 cm (18-30 in); Tail length: 25-38 cm (10-15 in) Weight: 3-6 kg (6.6-13.2 lb); males up to 8 kg in...

Flat-headed Cat

OverviewThe Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is one of the world’s rarest, most specialized, and bizarre wild felids, belonging to the leopard cat lineage of the family Felidae. Native to the low-lying peat swamps and oxbow river corridors of Southeast...