Marbled Cat
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Pardofelis Species: P. marmorata
Binomial name
Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837

The Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is similar in size to the Domestic Cat, with a longer, more thickly furred tail, an indicator of an arboreal life-style, where the tail is used as a counterbalance. Its pattern is blotched and banded like a marble, usually compared to the markings of the much larger Clouded Leopard. In colour, the base fur ranges from pale yellow through to brownish grey with lighter under parts being a lighter variation. Despite its small size Pardofelis is a member of the Pantherinae subfamily. This article explains how to read a taxobox. ... Image File history File links Pardofelis_marmorata. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Animalia redirects here. ... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... I smoke weed im growing a blue penis dude#REDIRECT penises are cool ... Families 17, See classification The diverse order Carnivora IPA: (from Latin carō (stem carn-) flesh, + vorāre to devour) includes over 260 placental mammals. ... Subfamilies Felinae Pantherinae Acinonychinae Machairodontinae (extinct) The Felidae family includes lions, tigers, domestic cats, and other felines as its members. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... William Charles Linnaeus Martin (1798 - 1864) was an English naturalist. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus Schreber, 1775 For alternative meanings see cat (disambiguation). ... Venus de Milo, front. ... Binomial name Neofelis nebulosa (Griffith, 1821) The Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a medium-sized cat, 60 to 110 cm (2 ft to 3 ft 6 in) long and weighing between 11 and 20 kg (25 to 44 lb). ... Pantherinae is the sub-family of the family Felidae which includes lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, bobcats, lynx members of the pantherinae family differ from the other families due to its larger size, they roar rather then purr, and unlike the smaller cats, they attack prey much...

It has two generally recognised subspecies, P. marmorata marmorata and P. m. charltoni.

The range of the Marbled Cat extends from Assam in northeast India, with a subspecies, Pardofelis marmoratus charltoni, in Nepal, through southeast Asia including Borneo and Sumatra, which have been linked to the mainland of Asia during the Pleistocene ice ages. It is probable that the forest canopies provide the Marbled Cat with much of its prey: birds, squirrels and rodents and reptiles; there are reports that the cat also hunts on the ground in parts of its range. It is rarely sighted in its densely forested habitat, and little studied or understood. Its population is unknown. Its forested habitats have been shrinking, accounting for its vulnerable listing in IUCN. Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur - now a part of Guwahati. ... The Pleistocene epoch (IPA: ) is part of the geologic timescale. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ...

No Marbled Cats are known to be in captivity. (Although some might be seen in Asian zoos like Singapore or Saigon, as well as some other medium cats identified as Felis Temmincki - This info should be checked)

References

• Cat Specialist Group (2002). Pardofelis marmorata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable

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External links

• Marbled Cat
• Cat Survival Trust website Marbled Cat