Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pardofelis badia



Red cat or in Latin is called Pardofelis Badia is one of a small cat species endemic to the island of Borneo. Unfortunately not many are familiar with this rare red cat. I myself have never even seen the Red Cat from kalimantan this, even at the zoo. Maybe my friend anyone ever seen it?

Also known as Red Cats Cats Cats Kalimantan or Borneo. Known in English as the Bornean Bay Cat Bay Cat, Bornean Bay Cat, Bornean Marbled Cat and. In animals that also inhabit Malaysia Sarawak and Sabah is known as the Red Cat. Meanwhile, in Latin called Pardofelis Badia, which is synonymous with Catopuma Felis Badia and Badia.

Red Cat is a close relative and is still a common ancestor with the Golden Cats (Asian Golden Cat) are numerous in Sumatra, and several Southeast Asian countries. Chance of endemic kalimantan cat has been there since 4 million years ago when the island of Borneo was still united with the mainland of Asia.

The characteristics and behavior. Red Cats (Bornean Bay Cat) had feathers reddish brown, although there are variants of a grayish. Lower body-colored cat of Borneo is more pale than the top. There is a line of red-brown and slightly pink on the cheeks forehead. This rare cat ears, black or dark brown, and white stripes on the tail tip of the tail with black spots.

Red Cat has a slender elongated body with a length of about 55 cm in length with a tail about 35 cm. Red Cats (Bornean Bay Cat) has a weight between 2.3 -4.5 kg.

Not much that can be extracted about the behavior of cats is a rare endemic to Borneo. Red Cats (Pardofelis Badia) includes a lot of nocturnal activity at night to hunt birds, mice, and monkeys. In addition to a hunter, Red Cat (Catopuma Badia) also eat the carcasses of animals found in the forest.

Red Cats (Bornean Bay Cat) an adult and sexually mature between the ages of 18-24 months. Kalimantan endemic cat has a gestation period of about 70-75 days to give birth 1-3 kittens in a single pregnancy.

Habitat, Population, and Conservation. Borneo Red Cats (Pardofelis Badia), exist only on the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) alone. These cats inhabit the forests of tropical lowland dense to a height of 900 meters above sea level.

Red Cat has a slender elongated body with a length of about 55 cm in length with a tail about 35 cm. Red Cats (Bornean Bay Cat) has a weight between 2.3 -4.5 kg.

Not much that can be extracted about the behavior of cats is a rare endemic to Borneo. Red Cats (Pardofelis Badia) includes a lot of nocturnal activity at night to hunt birds, mice, and monkeys. In addition to a hunter, Red Cat (Catopuma Badia) also eat the carcasses of animals found in the forest.

Red Cats (Bornean Bay Cat) an adult and sexually mature between the ages of 18-24 months. Kalimantan endemic cat has a gestation period of about 70-75 days to give birth 1-3 kittens in a single pregnancy.

Habitat, Population, and Conservation. Borneo Red Cats (Pardofelis Badia), exist only on the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) alone. These cats inhabit the forests of tropical lowland dense to a height of 900 meters above sea level.

Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: Felinae
Genus: Pardofelis
Species: Pardofelis badia

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