The tiger cat

The tiger cat is considered a small type of wild cat species, living in southeast Asia and parts of India, it has many different types of up to eleven species, and it was named by this name because the pattern of inscriptions on its fur resembles the fur of a tiger.

It is one of the types of small mammals, belongs to the family of carnivores, and has dense fur and the same pattern of tiger fur patterns.

Information about the tiger cat:

• This type of cat lives in tropical and desert forests on close to bodies of water, even if it is small.

• It is widely distributed in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and India

• The tiger cat is about the same size as domestic cats.

• The tiger cat is also a nocturnal animal, as it is active at night to search for food, and spends the daytime sleeping and relaxing.

Asian tiger cat:

• The Asian tiger cat is an introverted animal that lives alone and never prefers to live in groups.

• It feeds on small animals such as rodents, birds and insects.

• It also infiltrates the nests of other animals and steals their eggs.

• The duration of the pregnancy of the female tiger cat ranges from two months to two and a half months, to give birth to two to four young, and the young are taken care of by the mother for a period of up to about a full year.

• The tiger cat is at lower risk of extinction due to the destruction of its habitat by humans such as deforestation.

Tiger cat animal

• The tiger cat has a tremendous swimming ability far surpasses domestic cats.

• Where he has a thin skin membrane between his fingers that works like fish fins to help him swim skillfully and also to help him to walk on slippery beaches steadily.

• He also has an amazing ability to climb trees, as he lives on its branches most of his rest time.

• It is distinguished by its strength, courage and ferocity as well, despite its small size, many predators avoid contact with it, but it often falls prey to tigers and lions.