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The Marbled Cat (''Pardofelis marmorata'') … The Marbled Cat (''Pardofelis marmorata'') is a small cat about which relatively little is known. It is native to the forests of Southeast Asia.
Although distinctive enough to be placed in its own genus, and once considered to belong to the pantherine lineage of "big cats", the Marbled Cat is now believed to be closely related to the Asian Golden Cat and the Bay Cat, members of the genus (Catopuma). It has two generally recognized subspecies, ''P. m. marmorata'' (Southeast Asia) and ''P. m. charltoni'' (Nepal).
It is rarely sighted in its densely forested habitat, and little studied or understood. Its population is estimated at below 10,000 mature individuals. Its forested habitats have been shrinking, accounting for its vulnerable listing in IUCN. The only captive Marbled Cats registered by ISIS are a pair kept at a breeding center in the United Arab Emirates.(Source:Wikipedia)he United Arab Emirates.(Source:Wikipedia) +
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