Thus, in the wild they can only be seen in the camera. They are excellent climber too, and usually climb to trees to escape from the chase of larger predators. Having the features of every cat species, they can sense when bigger animals are coming their way, and then hide themselves. ![]() Rusty-spotted cats, also known as kola diviya in Sri Lanka, are highly elusive animals. They tend to hide in dark places such as caves or hollow logs during the day when they don’t do anything and take a nap. This species of felines is good at hiding, their small bodies and camouflaging patterns in the fur are the reason why predators are hard to find them once they are hiding. Able to hide their presence by sneaking silently, once the prey is in their reach they use darting movements to catch those smaller animals. They are agile animals and that’s how they can outclass their preys when hunting for foods. Although scientists stated that this species of cat is a nocturnal animal, rusty-spotted cats are also briefly active during the day. However, sometimes they also eat fruits and other parts of plants, just like other cats. Mainly carnivore, they like to hunt for rodents, frogs, lizards, and birds during the night. In one occasion, when introduced to a little gazelle, the cat fiercely seized the gazelle and had to be pulled off before it would let go of the poor gazelle. His cat actively hunted for squirrels and other animals every day even though he provided foods. Jerdon found out that his cat was not a ‘normal’ cat. Jerdon has proven it himself when taking one rusty-spotted cat as a pet ![]() Unlike domestic cats, they only have the thought of “to hunt, or to be hunted” in their minds. Being so tiny, they need to be that way or they would simply not survive in their natural habitat,” said Tanitha Brown, the Press and PR Officer of The Big Cat Sanctuary to Mother Nature Network.Įven though they may appear cute and harmless, making them a pet is a bad idea. “She is very feisty, which is typical of her breed. Their aggressiveness is their weapon the wild. That’s why you shouldn’t pet them if you see one in the wild, unless you think getting a scratch is worth it – which maybe is. Why? Small But Feistyĭespite they live in a small body, rusty-spotted cats are aggressive animals. So, if you ever have a chance to visit Indian or Sri Lankan rainforests and meet a cute cat, don’t ever try to pet them. Unlike their cousin domestic cats, rusty-spotted cats live in the wild, mainly prefer moist and dry parts of the forests or grasslands. Rusty-spotted cat originated from India and Sri Lanka, although a record showed that they also appeared in Nepal. Compared to domestic cat which is averagely 46 centimeters long, this one looks like a kitten. This cat, at its adult averagely is only 35 centimeters long and 15 centimeters tall. ![]() Considered to be the smallest wild cat to ever roam this earth, the size of this wild cat is only half of a domestic cat. Are you a cat lover? If yes, then you might be excited to meet this species of cat.
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