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    Field guide · species

    Bay Cat

    Catopuma badia

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraFelidae

    The bay cat is a rarely observed forest cat of Borneo. Because information remains limited, confident claims about its population or detailed social behavior would go beyond the available species account.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyFelidae
    8. GenusCatopuma
    9. SpeciesCatopuma badia
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Feliformia suborder
    25. Felidae family
    26. Felinae subfamily
    27. Catopuma genus
    28. Catopuma badia species
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    Physical traits

    Reddish and grayish coats occur, with rounded ears and a relatively elongated tail.

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    Habitat and range

    Forest habitats, including dense primary forest, are associated with its occurrence.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Published accounts report small mammals and birds among possible foods, but its wild diet is not comprehensively documented.

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    Behavior and activity

    Its secretive life makes observations scarce. Reports of nighttime activity do not establish an unvarying schedule for every individual.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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