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Red Cat is also known as Cat Kalimantan or Borneo Cat. In English known as Borneo Bay Cat, Bay Cat, Bornean Bay Cat, Bornean Marbled Cat and. In animals that also inhabit Malaysia Sarawak and Sabah is known as the Red Cat. Meanwhile, in Latin called Pardofelis badia, which is synonymous with Catopuma and Felis badia badia.

Red Cat is a close relative and is still a common ancestor with cats Gold (Asian Golden Cat) that are common in Sumatra, and some Southeast Asian countries. Estimated borneo endemic cat has been there since 4 million years ago when the island of Borneo are still united with mainland Asia.


The characteristics and behavior. Red Cat (Borneo Bay Cat) had feathers reddish brown although there are variants of grayish. The lower part of the body-colored cat Kalimantan paler than the top. There are red-brown stripe on the forehead and a rather young cheeks. This rare cat ears are black or dark brown, and white striped tail to tip of tail black spots.

Red Cat has a slender elongated body with a length of about 55 cm with a tail of about 35 cm in length. Red Cat (Borneo Bay Cat) has a weight between 2.3 -4.5 kg.

Not much can be extracted about the behavior of cats this rare endemic Borneo. Red Cat (Pardofelis badia) including nocturnal animals that many activities at night to hunt birds, mice, and monkeys. In addition to a hunter, Red Cat (Catopuma badia) also eat carcasses of animals found in the forest.

Red Cat (Borneo Bay Cat) adulthood and sexual maturity between the ages of 18-24 months. Endemic to Borneo's cats have about 70-75 days gestation to birth 1-3 pups in a single pregnancy.

Habitat, Population, and Conservation. Red Cat Kalimantan (Pardofelis badia), is only found in the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) only. These cats inhabit the forests of lowland tropical rains to a height of 900 meters above sea level.

This rare cat population hitherto not known with certainty. Because it's 2002 Red Cats (Borneo Bay Cat) categorized the conservation status of "endangered" (Endangered Species) by IUCN Redlist. And also included in Appendix II of CITES. In Indonesia and Malaysia, Red Cats, including protected animals from extinction.



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