Spotted Cat Animal Facts

Scottish wildcats are similar in size to a domestic tabby cat but larger and more robust.

Spotted cat animal facts. The Spotted Hyena can chase its prey reaching speeds of 37mph. The snow Bengal cats have blue eyes and other eye colors. The rusty spotted cat is the worlds smallest species of cat.

They have been described by some as a smaller washed out version of the Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis. The rusty-spotted cat has a short reddish grey fur over most of the body with rusty spots on the back and flanks. Nocturnal animals leopards are active at night when they venture out in search for food.

Markings include a white muzzle and facial stripes. The other spotted big cat the jaguar is very similar in appearance to the leopard and easily mistaken for one. They can come in spotted or marble look.

Four blackish lines run over the eyes and two of them extend over the neck. Described as a washed-out smaller version of the leopard cat their more rusty colored tail measures about half the length of their body and is thick with less distinct spots. Many island populations have developed into a distinct sub-species.

Aside from being rare this species is also very shy which makes it even more surprising that two volunteers spotted these tiny animals wandering around a big-cat reserve. Rusty-spotted cat is a carnivore meat-eater. The Rusty-spotted cat is another small cat about which not much is known.

Cats communicate by marking trees fence posts or furniture with their claws or their waste. They mostly spend their days resting camouflaged in the trees or hiding in caves. Six dark streaks are on each side of the head extending over the cheeks and forehead.