Asiatic wildcat
The Asiatic wildcat (Felis silvestris ornata) is also known as the Asian Steppe wildcat or Indian Desert cat. It is a subspecies of the Wildcat.
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Felis silvestris ornata Gray, 1830–1832
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It lives mainly in the Thar Desert, and the Rann of Kutch in India and Pakistan. It is about the size of a domestic cat, with a pale yellowish body marked with black spots.
References
- ↑ Driscoll, C., Nowell, K. (2010). "Felis silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Other websites
- IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group: Asiatic Wildcat Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine