Framed for display

1 / 1

Jungle Cat Felis chaus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN7957 (3).jpg · Resized and converted to WebP for display. Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field guide · species

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

The jungle cat frequently uses dense vegetation near water. Its common name can be misleading: reed beds, wetland edges and other covered habitats may be more relevant than closed tropical jungle.

Public research profile · final editorial review pending.

Compare species

Tree of lifeScientific lineage

Advanced classification

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

cellular organisms cellular root
Eukaryota domain
Opisthokonta clade
Metazoa kingdom
Eumetazoa clade
Bilateria clade
Deuterostomia clade
Chordata phylum
Craniata subphylum
Vertebrata clade
Gnathostomata clade
Teleostomi clade
Euteleostomi clade
Sarcopterygii superclass
Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
Tetrapoda clade
Amniota clade
Mammalia class
Theria clade
Eutheria clade
Boreoeutheria clade
Laurasiatheria superorder
Carnivora order
Feliformia suborder
Felidae family
Felinae subfamily
Felis genus
Felis chaus species

Open in taxonomy explorer ↗

Physical traits

A relatively plain coat, long legs and modest ear tufts distinguish its overall shape.

Scientific source 1 ↗ · Scientific source 2 ↗

Habitat and range

River margins, reed beds, scrub and other densely covered places provide shelter; suitable habitat can occur in otherwise dry regions.

Scientific source 1 ↗ · Scientific source 2 ↗

Diet and nutrition

Small vertebrates, particularly rodents, are important prey. Other available animals can supplement the diet.

Scientific source 1 ↗ · Scientific source 2 ↗

Behavior and activity

Adults are usually solitary outside breeding. Activity is often concentrated in quieter hours but is not restricted exclusively to nighttime.

Scientific source 1 ↗ · Scientific source 2 ↗

Geographic distribution

The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan?.

Scientific source 1 ↗ · Scientific source 2 ↗