Alias:Prionailurus planiceps,Flat-headed Cat,Flat head cat
Outline:Carnivora
Family:Schizopoda Felidae Ocelot
length:41-50cm
Weight:1.5-2.5kg
Life:About 14 years
IUCN:LC
Flat-headed Cat (scientific name: Prionailurus planiceps), also known as Flat-headed Cat, or simply Flat-headed Cat, is a small wild cat with no subspecies.
Flat-headed ocelots appear at dusk and dawn, and hunt at night or dawn. They mainly prey on frogs, fish and crustaceans, and also catch rats and chickens. They have long premolars and their claws cannot be retracted. This is similar to the semi-aquatic weasel family, which can enter the water at any time. After observing the captive flat-headed ocelots, they love to play in the water and will submerge their entire heads in the water to grab things placed in the water, such as fish pieces or toys. It is said that they even wash things in the water like raccoons.
In terms of reproductive characteristics, the gestation period of female cats is about 56 days, and each litter can give birth to about 1-4 cubs. The fur color of the cubs seems to be similar to that of the big cats, but it is slightly gray. After about 1 year, the fur color of the babies is the same as that of the big cats. The lifespan of wild species is 14 years.
The main threats to the survival of the flat-headed ocelots are water pollution and deforestation. In addition, as human settlements continue to expand, the filling of waterways will also threaten the survival of this rare animal that relies on water sources. Their rarity in the wild makes it impossible for humans to know their population numbers. Although humans listed them in Appendix I of CITES in 1975, this cannot change the terrible situation of water pollution and habitat loss, so the road ahead of them is still narrow and difficult. The number of adults is less than 10,000, and none of its subpopulations has more than 1,000. They are threatened by habitat loss and water pollution. They are fully protected except in Brunei.
Listed in the 2015 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1-Endangered (EN).
Listed in the CITES Appendix I of the Washington Convention on the Protection of Animals.
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