Description
When: December 13, 2020
Where: Faunapark Flakkee Nieuwe-Tonge, The Netherlands
The year before, we saw him when he was still young. Now he's 1.5 years older and he's full-grown handsome male
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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