Which small wildcat, found in South and Central America and Mexico, is also known as the 'Dwarf Leopard' as its fur is said to resemble that of the larger cat?
Cats in the United States more closely related to the domesticated cat than the Lion and can be found all over South America, Mexico, the western half of the US including Florida, and southwestern Canada. Three mammal species in the United States are referred to as "wild cats" (ocelot, the Canadian lynx, and the bobcat). However, they do not belong to "Felis", the genus of the wildcat proper and the domestic cat. The ocelot is in the genus "Leopardus" while the lynx and bobcat are in the genus "Lynx". A smaller cat, Jaguarundi ("Herpailurus yagouaroundi"), from Central and South America occurs near the lower Rio
Leopard cat Leopard cat The leopard cat ("Prionailurus bengalensis") is a small wild cat native to continental South, Southeast and East Asia. Since 2002 it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as it is widely distributed although threatened by habitat loss and hunting in parts of its range. Historically, the leopard cat of continental Asia was considered the same species as the Sunda leopard cat. As of 2017, the latter is recognised as a distinct species, with the taxonomic name "Prionailurus javanensis". Leopard cat subspecies differ widely in fur colour, tail length, skull shape and size of