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Flat-headed Cat

Mammals

The flat-headed cat is a small wild cat with short reddish brown fur, an elongated head and rounded ears. Its slender body measures 41 to 50 centimeters long with a tail of 13 to 15 centimeters, and it weighs between 1.5 and 2.5 kilograms.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
No Significant Interaction with Humans 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Prionailurus planiceps 4
Conservation Status
Endangered 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Prionailurus, Taxa
Source Flat-headed Cat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater Swamp Forest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Flat-headed Cat
In the Other Atlases

Found In

South Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Prionailurus planiceps
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Habitat Regions, Prionailurus planiceps
    Habitat Regions tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial
  • Economic Importance for Humans
    There are no known adverse effects of flat-headed cats on humans. Animals have been captured in traps set out to protect poultry, and an individual was reported to have been shot while chasing chickens; however, fowl is not the preferred prey item of this species, and these observations are debated in the literature.
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES Appendix I
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3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Flat-headed Cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q274177 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
  • Child Taxon Of: Prionailurus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q42592 (Prionailurus)
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5. Wikipedia: Flat-headed Cat
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A1
  • Infobox: status
    EN
  • In Biome: Freshwater Swamp Forest, Wikipedia intro: "Sumatra. It is also native to the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo, and inhabits wetlands like mixed freshwater swamp forests, peat swamp forests and lowland fre..."
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