The Chinese mountain cat, also known as the Chinese desert cat or Chinese steppe cat, is a small wild cat of the genus Felis with sand colored fur, faint dark stripes on the face and legs, and black tipped ears. It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau of western China, where it lives in grassland above elevations of 2,500 meters. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2002.
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Felis, Taxa Source Chinese mountain cat (Wikidata)
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Chinese mountain cat
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The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti), also known as Chinese desert cat and Chinese steppe cat, is a small wild Felis species with sand-coloured fur, faint dark stripes on the face and legs and black tipped ears.
- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix II
Description
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2002.
- In Biome: Grassland, Wikipedia intro: "egs and black tipped ears. It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau of western China, where it lives in grassland above elevations of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). It has bee..."
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Felis bieti (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
It is illegal to hunt Chinese mountain cats, but their pelts are often found in Chinese markets.
View the Source 4. Chinese mountain cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q204322 (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): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Felis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)
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