Jungle Cat

Felis Chaus

As dusk falls over the jungle, you might spot a cat with glowing yellow eyes streak across your line of sight.

This is the Jungle Cat, a medium-sized feline that inhabits several forests in India. Prolific across India, West Asia, and even parts of North Africa, the Jungle Cat is a compact creature. In India, the colour of its coat varies between a sandy brown all the way to dark grey.

Unlike some feline species, the Jungle Cat loves water and is an agile swimmer, diving into rivers to catch fish. You often find them in wetlands or places where there is dense undergrowth.

They are generally solitary hunters and eat rodents. However, during mating season, you are likely to hear their loud shrieks and growls. Territorial males often fight with one another to show their dominance. Central India has a large population of these cats, and you are extremely likely to spot them in parks like Pench, Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna.

Jungle Cat

Felis Chaus

As dusk falls over the jungle, you might spot a cat with glowing yellow eyes streak across your line of sight.

Unlike some feline species, the Jungle Cat loves water and is an agile swimmer, diving into rivers to catch fish. You often find them in wetlands or places where there is dense undergrowth.

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