Jungle cat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the jungle cat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Felis chaus
Group	Small wild cats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the jungle cat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the jungle cat in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the jungle cat endangered?

The jungle cat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the jungle cat?

The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Felis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the jungle cat

The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat, is a medium-sized cat native from the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Caucasus to parts of Central, South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits foremost wetlands like swamps, littoral and riparian areas with dense vegetation. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, and is mainly threatened by destruction of wetlands, trapping and poisoning.

The jungle cat has a uniformly sandy, reddish-brown or grey fur without spots; melanistic and albino individuals are also known. It is solitary in nature, except during the mating season and mother–kitten families.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jungle cat (revision 1380845833), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q42623 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).