Conservation Status
Vulnerable. Population decreasing.
Description
The Marbled Cat is similar in size to the Domestic Cat, with a longer, more thickly furred tail. The marbled cat’s coat is very similar to that of the clouded leopard, although the black-edged blotches on the sides of its body are less distinct, and black spots on the limbs more numerous. Like the much larger clouded leopard, the marbled cat is an adept climber with prportionally long upper canines. The Marbled Cat is closely related to the Asian Golden Cat and the Bay Cat. It is believed to be primarily nocturnal.
Size
This cat is about the same size as a house cat. Marbled Cats weigh about 4.5 kg (10 lbs), 53 cm (21 in) and the tail is 45 cm (18 in).
Habitat
The marbled cat is primarily an animal of moist tropical forest and are found more often at low elevations than in the mountains.
Diet
Largely unknown in the wild but thought to consist primarily of small rodents and birds.
Breeding
Litters of 1-4 offspring are born after gestation of 81 days. Marbled Cats can live as long as 12 years in captivity.
Range
Northeast India, Nepal, through southeast Asia including Borneo and Sumatra.
Other Names
chat marbré (French)
Marmorkatze (German)
gato jaspeado (Spanish)
marbel biral (Bengali: Bangladesh, India)
shih mao, shihban mao, xiao yunbao [small clouded leopard] (Chinese)
kucing batu (Indonesia)
kucing dahan (Malaysia)
kyaung tha lin (Myanmar)
maew laey hin on (Thailand)
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