The Marbled Cat

Like the clouded leopard the marbled cat also has relatively enlarged upper canines.

The marbled cat.

Young marbled cats start climbing trees at 2 months old. The marbled cat was once considered to belong to the pantherine lineage of cats. The marbled cat pardofelis marmorata is a small wild cat of south and southeast asia its head and body length is 45 62 cm 18 24 and it weighs 2 5 kg 4 11 lb. The marbled cat s long bushy tail provides the balance needed for moving around in trees.

It seems to have a preference for remote moist forests and primary forests. Marbled cat species felis marmorata rare southeast asian cat family felidae often referred to as a miniature version of the unrelated clouded leopard the marbled cat is about the size of a domestic cat. It measures roughly 45 60 cm 18 24 inches long excluding a tail of approximately the same length. The marbled cat has a short more rounded head than other felines with a wide forehead and large pupils.

There have also been observations of the species in secondary forests cleared areas or agricultural plantations and at lower elevations. The marbled cat s specific body posture which is characterized by its arched back can be seen when the animal stands or during periods of rest. Therefore it may probably be transferred to the genus. It s arboreal adaptations suggest that it is probably the old world.

The marbled cat is forest dependent and appears to be mainly associated with moist and mixed deciduous evergreen tropical forests.