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Mammals
Big Cats
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Local name: Tambada Billi
lightbulbEndemic to India and Sri Lanka; often under-recorded.
Identification
The Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Tambada Billi.
Habitat. Dry forest, scrub and rocky country of peninsular India
Diet. Rodents, birds, insects
Field notes. World’s smallest wild cat. Almost entirely nocturnal and easily missed in torchlight. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Dry forest, scrub and rocky country of peninsular India
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Diet
Rodents, birds, insects
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Behavior
World’s smallest wild cat. Almost entirely nocturnal and easily missed in torchlight.
