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Where is the smallest cat, Rusty-spotted cat, found in the world?

USA
India
Brazil
Republic of the Congo

The Rusty-spotted cat is one of the cat family’s smallest members, of which historical records are known only from India and Sri Lanka.

Grasslands
Mountainous region
Forests
Marshland

Rusty-spotted cats are solitary, living alone in forests, more recently in agricultural areas dominated by humans.

Early morning
Nocturnal
Late evening
Afternoon

Very little is known about the lives of these cats, although they are thought to be nocturnal.

Slightly bigger than a house cat
Smaller than a leopard
Smaller than a Serval cat
Smaller than a house cat

Rusty-spotted cats are smaller than house cats and have slender bodies. 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.

Deforestation and habitat loss
Climate change
Human animal conflict
Predation

The biggest and most serious threat to the Rusty-spotted cat has been deforestation and cultivation, causing large-scale habitat loss.

world’s smallest cat – Artifex.News

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