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Jungle Cat

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The jungle cat, also called the reed cat or swamp cat, is a medium sized cat native from the eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits mainly wetlands such as swamps and littoral and riparian areas with dense vegetation. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, though it is threatened by the destruction of wetlands, trapping and poisoning.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial and Freshwater 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Felis chaus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felis, Taxa
Source Jungle cat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Jungle cat
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Jungle cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q42623 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Felis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)
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3. Wikipedia: Jungle cat
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat, is a medium-sized cat native from the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia.
  • Description
    It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, though it is threatened by the destruction of wetlands, trapping and poisoning.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Wikipedia intro: "rranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits foremost wetlands like swamps, littoral and riparian areas with dense..."
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