What is your favorite Prionailurus species?

[CheeseChameleon1945]

As for the question of "smallest cat" it basically comes down to whether one is talking average weight (in which case rusty-spotted cat wins) or average length (in which case black-footed cat wins); kodkod comes into the question because these are intermediate in both length and weight, being shorter than Rusty-spotted Cat and lighter than Black-footed Cat, but heavier than Rusty-spotted Cat and longer than Black-footed Cat.

Ah, science, where no one can decide.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Ah, science, where no one can decide.

Worse.... comparative mathematics.

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Worse.... comparative mathematics.

Oh boy.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Worse.... comparative mathematics.

Worse conservation and particularly when academics get involved.

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Worse conservation and particularly when academics get involved.

Lets change the subject. I find it interesting that leopard cats are a lot more common in other countries, but very few in public facilities in the U.S. as far as I know.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Worse.... comparative mathematics.

By the way, let me clarify that wasn't a jab at you, quite the contrary actually, it was just an observation of this field.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

By the way, let me clarify that wasn't a jab at you, quite the contrary actually, it was just an observation of this field.

Didn't take it as a jab at me in the slightest

 

[Dhole dude]

I chose the flat headed cat, because I always loved their bright orange heads.

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

I chose the flat headed cat, because I always loved their bright orange heads.

Same here! They are also fairly elusive cats, and their coats are absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Jungle Man]

I voted in this one for the Flat Headed Cat although I thought I would be voting for the fishing cat. I really like both, but the flat headed cat is more neglected in conservation and, though I have never seen any of them, I would rather see such a rare species in captivity like the flat headed cat than a still rare species but that can be found in some zoos in Europe and North America. I see Fishing Cats more stunning and beautiful than Flat Headed Cats but the other needs a major conservation interest and research, so that's why I voted for the flat headed cat.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

I voted in this one for the Flat Headed Cat although I thought I would be voting for the fishing cat. I really like both, but the flat headed cat is more neglected in conservation and, though I have never seen any of them, I would rather see such a rare species in captivity like the flat headed cat than a still rare species but that can be found in some zoos in Europe and North America. I see Fishing Cats more stunning and beautiful than Flat Headed Cats but the other needs a major conservation interest and research, so that's why I voted for the flat headed cat.

Good comment @Jungle Man and I do agree that the flat headed cat is neglected in conservation but I have to say that the fishing cat is and has been also pretty forgotten about by conservation too (sadly all small cats suffer from this lack of interest in comparison to their larger relatives).

Lots of problems facing this species with increasing levels of urbanization, drainage and habitat destruction of wetlands, snaring / bushmeat, human-wildlife conflict, shrimp farming etc across South Asia and South-East Asia.

There is a great NGO that I've heard about that works with them in Sri Lanka and tries to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and raise awareness of their situation.

Urban Fishing Cat Conservation Project

 

[TinoPup]

I voted in this one for the Flat Headed Cat although I thought I would be voting for the fishing cat. I really like both, but the flat headed cat is more neglected in conservation and, though I have never seen any of them, I would rather see such a rare species in captivity like the flat headed cat than a still rare species but that can be found in some zoos in Europe and North America. I see Fishing Cats more stunning and beautiful than Flat Headed Cats but the other needs a major conservation interest and research, so that's why I voted for the flat headed cat.

I did the opposite, thought I was going to vote flat-headed but thought about it and picked fishing