Distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra, flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is considered one of the strangest faces of the Cat family. Photo: Rainforest Action Network.One of smallest wild catThe adult flat-headed cat has a head and body length of 41-50 cm, a weight of 1.5-2.5 kg, a tail length of 13-15 cm. Image: Wikipedia.Their characteristic biological feature is a low, flat skull with bulging bilaterally from the part along the nose to the end of the snout. Photo: Flabbergast!.The body of the flat-headed cat is quite slender, the limbs are slender and long. Compared to domestic cats, they have a longer head and a relatively large eye-ear distance. Photo: BilginCin.Their fur is reddish brown on the top of the head, dark brown on the body and white spots on the belly. The face is lighter in color than the body, and the muzzle and chin are white. There are two white streaks running on the sides of the nose between the eyes. Photo: Panthera.org.Cat’s ears flat head with a rounded shape. Teeth evolved to grip slippery prey and relatively strong jaws. These characteristics help them adapt to hunting prey underwater. Photo: pictures-of-cats.org.In the Cat family, the flat-headed cat is considered the “least catlike” species. One might easily mistake them for a ferret or even a rodent. Photo: ZooChat.Active at night, flat-headed cats hunt along rivers and streams. Their diet is mainly fish, in addition to frogs, crustaceans, mice and chickens. Photo: My Modern Met.The reproductive behavior of flat-headed cats is still a mystery. The gestation period of female cats lasts regarding 56 days. Some individuals in captivity have lived up to 14 years. Photo: ZooChat.One of the rarest and most endangered wild cats in the world, the wild population of flat-headed cats is thought to be less than 2,500 individuals. Photo: Koshka.top.The biggest threat to the existence of this small cat is the destruction of the wet lands where they live. In the IUCN Red List, flat-headed cats are considered Endangered. Photo: ZooChat.Invite readers to watch the video: Meaning of Vietnamese New Year customs | VTC1.
Distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra, flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is considered one of the strangest faces of the Cat family. Photo: Rainforest Action Network.
One of smallest wild catThe adult flat-headed cat has a head and body length of 41-50 cm, a weight of 1.5-2.5 kg, a tail length of 13-15 cm. Image: Wikipedia.
Their characteristic biological feature is a low, flat skull with bulging bilaterally from the part along the nose to the end of the snout. Photo: Flabbergast!.
The body of the flat-headed cat is quite slender, the limbs are slender and long. Compared to domestic cats, they have a longer head and a relatively large eye-ear distance. Photo: BilginCin.
Their fur is reddish brown on the top of the head, dark brown on the body and white spots on the belly. The face is lighter in color than the body, and the muzzle and chin are white. There are two white streaks running on the sides of the nose between the eyes. Photo: Panthera.org.
Cat’s ears flat head with a rounded shape. Teeth evolved to grip slippery prey and relatively strong jaws. These characteristics help them adapt to hunting prey underwater. Photo: pictures-of-cats.org.
In the Cat family, the flat-headed cat is considered the “least catlike” species. One might easily mistake them for a ferret or even a rodent. Photo: ZooChat.
Active at night, flat-headed cats hunt along rivers and streams. Their diet is mainly fish, in addition to frogs, crustaceans, mice and chickens. Photo: My Modern Met.
The reproductive behavior of flat-headed cats is still a mystery. The gestation period of female cats lasts regarding 56 days. Some individuals in captivity have lived up to 14 years. Photo: ZooChat.
One of the rarest and most endangered wild cats in the world, the wild population of flat-headed cats is thought to be less than 2,500 individuals. Photo: Koshka.top.
The biggest threat to the existence of this small cat is the destruction of the wet lands where they live. In the IUCN Red List, flat-headed cats are considered Endangered. Photo: ZooChat.
Invite readers to watch the video: Meaning of Vietnamese New Year customs | VTC1.
