Living Beings
Evidence from the profiles
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| Trait | Bay Cat | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | Data unavailable | Carnivorous Source ↗ |
| Social organization | Data unavailable | Generally solitary Source ↗ |
| Physical traits | Reddish and grayish coats occur, with rounded ears and a relatively elongated tail. | Dark stripes break up the tiger’s outline. Stripe patterns vary from one individual to another. |
| Habitat and range | Forest habitats, including dense primary forest, are associated with its occurrence. | Tigers live in varied habitats, including tropical forests, mangrove swamps and temperate forest. |
| Diet and nutrition | Published accounts report small mammals and birds among possible foods, but its wild diet is not comprehensively documented. | Tigers mainly hunt large mammals, including deer and wild pigs. |
| Behavior and activity | Its secretive life makes observations scarce. Reports of nighttime activity do not establish an unvarying schedule for every individual. | A tiger usually hunts by stalking its prey and attacking at close range. |
| Geographic distribution | The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia. | Data unavailable |
Classification
Shared ancestry
Closest shared taxon: Felidae.
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