Endangered Cat Species of the World

05 JUN 2024

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Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)

Habitat: Primarily found in the temperate forests of the Russian Far East and northern China. Status: Critically Endangered. Threats: Habitat destruction, poaching, and prey depletion.

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Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)

Habitat: Found in the desert areas of Iran. Status: Critically Endangered. Threats: Habitat loss, poaching, and scarcity of prey.

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Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Habitat: Native to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Status: Endangered. Threats: Habitat loss, reduction of prey (mainly rabbits), and vehicle collisions.

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Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Habitat: Mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Status: Vulnerable, but still faces significant threats. Threats: Poaching, habitat fragmentation, and retaliation killings by herders.

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Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

Habitat: The Indonesian island of Sumatra. Status: Critically Endangered. Threats: Poaching, deforestation, and human-wildlife conflict.

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South China Tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis)

Habitat: Native to southern China. Status: Critically Endangered (possibly extinct in the wild). Threats: Habitat loss, poaching, and lack of prey.

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Borneo Bay Cat (Catopuma badia)

Habitat: Endemic to the island of Borneo. Status: Endangered. Threats: Deforestation and habitat loss due to logging and palm oil plantations.

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Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

Habitat: Wetlands in South and Southeast Asia. Status: Vulnerable. Threats: Wetland destruction, pollution, and human encroachment.

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Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobita)

Habitat: High Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Status: Endangered. Threats: Habitat fragmentation, prey reduction, and hunting.

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Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps)

Habitat: Wetlands and lowland forests of Southeast Asia. Status: Endangered. Threats: Wetland degradation, pollution, and deforestation.