Felis chaus kutas - Citizendia

Jungle Cat subspecies^[1]

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Felidae
Genus:	Felis
Species:	F. chaus
Subspecies:	F. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. Felis is a Genus of cats in the family Felidae. The genus is composed of these species Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis The jungle cat ( Felis chaus) also called the swamp lynx (although not closely related to the Lynxes, is a medium-small cat but is now considered the largest c. kutas

Trinomial name

Felis chaus kutas
Pearson, 1832

Felis chaus kutas is a subspecies of the Jungle Cat that inhabits wetlands in areas with arid climates. In biology trinomial nomenclature refers to names for taxa below the rank of species The jungle cat ( Felis chaus) also called the swamp lynx (although not closely related to the Lynxes, is a medium-small cat but is now considered the largest This cat lives under dense and wet jungle cover. Felidae is the biological family of the cats a member of this family is called a felid. ^[3]

The cat feeds on rodents such as Nesokia and Tatera, as well as fish of the Indus river. UserPolbot. --> Nesokia is a genus of Rodent in the Muridae family UserPolbot. -->The Indian Gerbil ( Tatera indica) is a species of Rodent in the Muridae family ^[3]

This cat is mostly seen alone, although it is often spotted in pairs as well. It is mostly seen during the day, when it hunts for food, and rests at night. ^[3]

Recently, the cat's habitat has expanded due to an increase in irrigated agricultural lands of South Asia. The cat is mostly found in Pakistan (in the Faisalabad region), and some parts of India. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( is a city located in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur. Zoologists suggest it may have once inhabited modern day Iraq. ^[3]

References

^ Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. in Wilson, D. E. , and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 535. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
^ Cat Specialist Group (2002). Felis chaus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Richard D. Taber; Ahmad Nadeem Sheri; Mustafa Saeed Ahmad (August 1967). "Mammals of the Lyallpur Region, West Pakistan". Journal of Mammalogy 48 (3): 392–407. doi:10.2307/1377772. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.

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