Bay cat Facts
Bay cat Facts
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Interesting Bay cat Facts: |
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All data, such as size, color and body shape of bay cats, originate from 15 animals that were recorded from 1874 to 2004. |
Bay cat can reach 19.5 to 26 inches in length and 6.6 to 8.8 pounds of weight. It has 12 to 15.9 inches long tail. |
Bay cat can be reddish brown or gray in color. Underside of the body is lighter in color. Dark M-shaped mark can be found on the back side of the head. Chin and bottom side of the tail (from a second half to the top) are white in color. Fur on the nape, throat and cheeks grows forwards instead of backwards. |
Bay cat has rounded head with small ears that are located low on the head. It has elongated body and long tail that becomes narrower at the top. |
Most probably, bay cat is nocturnal animal (active at night). |
Little is known about diet of bay cat. Scientists believe that bay cat consumes small mammals and birds. Technique of hunt is unknown. |
Bay cats occasionally attack domestic animals (poultry). |
Certain bay cats were recorded on the trees. This suggests that bay cats are either agile climbers or arboreal animals (animals that live on the trees). |
Bay cats are extremely rarely caught on the tape. After 5034 nights of recording, only one photo of bay cat was recorded. |
Even though this species is discovered in 19th century, first bay cat was caught alive in 1992. It was sick and thin female that died soon after she was captured. |
Nothing is known about reproductive behavior of bay cat. |
Based on the genetic and morphological evidences, bay cat is closely related to Asian golden cat and marbled cat. |
There is not a single specimen of bay cats in the zoos around the world. |
Zoos around the world offer a prize of 10 000 dollars for each bay cat collected from the wild. This pose severe threat for the survival of remaining bay cats in the wild. |
Life span of bay cat (both in the captivity and in the wild) is unknown. |
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