6. Dune cat
The dune cat (scientific name: felis margarita) is one of the smallest cats, generally weighing between 2.8-3.5 kg. The legs are short, the head is large in proportion, and the ears are large. The fur is soft and thick, the body color is close to the color of sand, and the legs have black bands. Like most desert predators, sand cats have thick pads on the soles of their feet and have thick fur that is suitable for blocking hot surfaces. They rest under stones during the day and go out hunting at night. Feeds on rats, lizards, and insects. The dune cat gets the water he needs from his prey. It only gathers during mating and is found in northern Africa, central Arabia and south-west Asia.
However, after changing it to a warm family environment, there will be a variety of problems, such as not being able to reproduce, and being prone to disease.
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7. Ocelot
The leopard cat (scientific name: prionailurus bengalensis), or commonly known as bobcat and money cat, is a cat native to Asia. Leopard cats are nocturnal animals that usually feed on rodents, birds, fish, reptiles, and small mammals. Except during the mating season, they are generally alone. The gestation period of leopard cats is 65-70 days, with 2-4 offspring per litter.
Leopard cats are roughly similar in size to domestic cats, but differ greatly from subspecies to subspecies, such as the Indonesian subspecies with an average body length of 45 cm and a tail length of 20 cm, while the Siberian subspecies has a body length of 60 cm and a tail length of 40 cm. The fur of the leopard cat also comes in many colors, with the southern cat yellow and the northern one silver gray. The thorax and abdomen are white. The spots of leopard cats are generally black
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8. Wildcats
The feral cat, also known as the spotted cat or bobcat, is a small cat native to Europe, Africa and western Asia. It hunts small mammals, birds, or other small animals of similar size. Wildcats can be divided into several subspecies distributed in different regions, including felissilvestriscatus ,while many domestic cats return to the wild around the world.
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9. Tiger Cat
Tiger cat (scientific name: leopardus pardalis): There are 10 subspecies with a uniform body, medium-length limbs, and toes. The head is large and round, the snout is short, and the sense of sight, hearing, and smell is very developed. The canine teeth and split teeth are extremely developed; the upper split teeth have three tooth tips, and the lower split teeth have two tooth tips; the molars are more degenerate, and the diameter of the crown is smaller than the height of the lateral incisors. The fur is soft and has a pronounced pattern. The forefoot has 5 toes and the hind feet have 4 toes; the claws are sharp and retractable.
Good at climbing and jumping. Love to live alone. Vision is very sensitive and has night vision. Its diet includes monkeys, snakes, rodents, fish, amphibians and birds, and sometimes domestic pigs and poultry. It is a solitary animal that only gathers during mating. Tiger cats have a gestation period of 70 days and can give birth to 2-4 litters per litter, which is given in the autumn of each year. It is found in the Americas, from Texas to Argentina.
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