Leopard Cat #2 --> Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)

Subject: Re: Leopard Cat #1
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:04:50 -0500

Hi Pont,

I just found my notes!!! The Leopard Cat's scientific name is:
Felis bengalensis.

John

PontiacV8 wrote:

> Hiya John!
>
> What subspecies of Leopard Cat is this? At first I thought Amur, but it
> doesn't have quite the right look for one?
>
> Yours, Pont.
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From: PontiacV8
Subject: Re: Leopard Cat #1
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:04:40 +0000

Hiya John!

Yep, I have that info already, but there are several varieties, depending on the
region they come from. All have different coats markings, spots, and size.

Felis (Prionailurus) bengalensis -

F. (P.) b. bengalensis - Asian
F. (P.) b. borneoensis
F. (P.) b. chinensis - Chinese
F. (P.) b. euptilura - Amurian
F. (P.) b. horsfieldi
F. (P.) b. javanensis - Javan
F. (P.) b. manchurica
F. (P.) b. minuta
F. (P.) b. sumatrans - Sumatrian
F. (P.) b. trevelyani

Now that's confusing!! :-)

Yours, Pont.

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From: John White
Subject: Re: Leopard Cat #1
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 18:29:32 -0500

Pont,

Here's the only other info I have:

Home Range: South eastern Asia.
Habitat: Forests and rain forest, both low and mountainous areas
Diet: Rodents, birds, fish, reptiles, small mammals.
Reproduction: Litter of two to four; gestation 65-70 days.
Social Structure: Solitary except at mating time.

I hope it helps!

John

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Comments
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Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 7:16 AM
From: "Ellen Skinner"
Subject: a4/Leopard_cat1-by_John_White.jpg

the image "a4/Leopard_cat1-by_John_White.jpg" is misnamed. this is a photo
of a Geoffrey's cat. it is a small south American cat. the leopard cat is
larger and has spots that are larger and more distinct. this goes for
"a4/Leopard_cat2-by_ John_White.jpg" also.

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Comments
Guest
I would tend to agree with the last posted comment - this looks much more like Geoffroy's Cat - Oncifelis geoffroyi - than any Leopard Cat I've ever seen.
DWyman
I also agree that this is most definately a Geoffroy's cat, a member of the ocelot lineage. It lives in the southern third of South America.
Blaine
Hey! The cat shown on your picture is NOT a leopard cat. It is a Geoffroy's cat, a small South American wild cat. The taxonomic name for this cat is Oncifelis Geoffroyi, and this cat belongs to the same order with the South American kodkod cat and Pampas cat.
Mazda_the_Tiger
well its not a "Leopard cat" its neither a baby snow leopard or like they say a "Geoffroy's cat" =^o,_,o^=
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Definitely a geoffroy's cat. I'm actually in the process of writing a major article on leopard cats and F1 bengals and I can identify even subspecies easily. That isn't a leopard cat, but a lot of people mistake Geoffroy's with Amur leopard cats so it's an easy mistake!
Guest
Scientific Name: Leopardus geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844) Common Names: Geoffroy's Cat; [French] Chat de Geoffroy; [Spanish] Gato de Mato, Gato Montés Común Synonyms: Felis geoffroyi d'Orbigny and Gervais, 1844 Oncifelis geoffroyi (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844)

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