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	Iriomote Cat
		The Iriomote cat is dusky or greyish brown, dark spots in dense longitudinal rows mark its body.
		In 1983 the Iriomote cats began to attack domestic chickens at village houses.
		The meat of the cat is considered to be a delicacy on the island and a significant number have also been killed on the roads.
	hometown.aol.com /cattrust/iriomote.htm (860 words)

	Iriomote Cat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat is only to be found on the small Japanese island of Iriomotejima and provides one of the most controversial debates in the speciation of the felidae family.
		The debate continues - however if the iriomote cat is eventually not classified as a sub-species of the leopard cat it must then be considered as one of the rarest and most endangered species of wild cat.
		The iriomote cat mainly inhabits the lowland coastal regions of the island which bring it into direct conflict with the islands human population.
	dialspace.dial.pipex.com /agarman/iriomote.htm (246 words)

	Leopard Cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis, sometimes Felis bengalensis) or Bengal Cat is a small wild cat of Southeastern Asia.
		The habitat of this cat is forests and rainforest both in low and mountainous areas, usually not arid area.
		The Leopard Cat is sometimes captured and interbred with domestic cats to create a domesticated Bengal Cat with an appearance and behavior similar to the Leopard Cat while remaining safe for domestic use.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leopard_Cat (423 words)

	Iriomote Cat
		The Iriomote cat is dusky or greyish brown, dark spots in dense longitudinal rows mark its body.
		In 1983 the Iriomote cats began to attack domestic chickens at village houses.
		The meat of the cat is considered to be a delicacy on the island and a significant number have also been killed on the roads.
	www.catsurvivaltrust.org /iriomote.htm (845 words)

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		The habitat of the Iriomote cat is dense mangroves, lowland rainforests, and sandy beaches.
		The cat is mainly active at dawn and dusk, however, and thought to hunt under the cover of nighttime.
		Although the Iriomote cat is endangered and the domestic house cat is not, the two are similar in ways.
	www.freewebs.com /iriomotecat/AboutFrame1Source1.htm (704 words)

	Iriomote Cat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat's coat is a dark, dusky brown, marked with dark spots that tend to merge into bands.
		Iriomote cats are active mainly at dusk and dawn and terrestrial, although they are also agile climbers and probably do some hunting in trees.
		Iriomote cats are endangered primarily because they are restricted to a single population.
	www.canuck.com /iseccan/iriomot.html (798 words)

	Iriomote Cat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat is most controverted in the Felidae family referring to its speciation.
		However if the iriomote cat is eventually classified as separate species it will be considerably the rarest species of wild cat.
		The loss of habitat and the growing competition from the islands feral cat population are main threats and may necessitate further research and increased conservation efforts.
	library.thinkquest.org /27934/data/big_cats/species/iriomote_cat.html (217 words)

	Iriomote Cat,Iriomote Island Cat,Iriomote Cat in Wild Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat was first described in 1967 by Dr. Imaizumi of the National Science Museum in Tokyo.
		The Iriomote cat is restricted to a single population.
		Iriomote is promoted as a tourist location, with the Iriomote cat a major source of appeal.
	www.indian-tiger.com /wild-cats/iriomote-cat.html (692 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Iriomote cat
		Iriomote cats are thought to live for up to 15 years.
		Iriomote cats have a dark brown long-haired coat with fl spots and rosettes arranged in longitudinal rows, which tend to merge into bands.
		Iriomote cats appear to be restricted to lowland subtropical rainforest and are always found near water.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/41.shtml (278 words)

	Iriomote Cat
		Two teams of Japanese molecular scientists conducted DNA investigations in the 1990's and concluded that the Iriomote cat was most closely related to the leopard cat and that the genetic separation occurred less than 200,000 years ago, which coincides with the separation of the Ryuku Islands from the mainland.
		The Iriomote cat inhabits the low altitudes of the coastal areas on Iriomote, which is also the main area of human population (about 1500 humans in 1990), rather than the more mountainous interior regions.
		Iriomote cats are fully protected, but increasing human pressure and the hybridization with the associated domestic cats does not provide a bright future to this species with such a small and limited range.
	www.thefcf.com /species/IriomoteCat.asp?key=308 (581 words)

	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Felidae
		Cats have sharp backwards facing barbs on their penis that are used to stimulate ovulation, as female cats are induced ovulators, meaning they will not ovulate before mating.
		Cats are, with the exception of the lion, solitary creatures.
		Cats, being carnivores, have their eyes located on the very front of their face, which allows depth perception, and accuracy, both of which are very important in hunting.
	www.lioncrusher.com /family.asp?family=Felidae (4223 words)

	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) facts and pictures
		The Iriomote cat occurs on the Iriomote Island of Japan.
		The Iriomote cat's feet are slightly webbed as well, similar to the fishing cat, who also cannot sheath their claws all the way either.
		Molecular investigation yeilds that the Iriomote cat is, at least, related to the leopard cat, separating from the mainland species about 200,000 years ago, at the time of the separation of the Ryuku archipelago.
	www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=52 (802 words)

	CSG Species Accounts: Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis/Incertae sedis) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat was first described for science in the late 1960s, when Imaizumi (1967) labelled it "probably one of the most primitive species among the Asiatic Felidae".
		Genetic analysis of the Iriomote cat as well as other island populations of “leopard cats” (particularly those of the eastern Philippines) needs to be carried out in order to reach a consensus on whether the Iriomote cat is the world’s rarest felid, or a rare subspecies of one of the world’s common cats.
		The Iriomote cat has a dusky brown pelt with rather long hair, patterned with horizontal rows of darker spots which tend to form indistinct bands.
	lynx.uio.no /lynx/catsgportal/cat-website/catfolk/iriomo02.htm (604 words)

	One of world's rarest wildcats tests Japan's resolve to save the environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The mottled, dark brown cat with its rounded, club-like tail is only the size of a house tabby, and the jungles of its namesake island are nearly impenetrable.
		One of Japan's southernmost points, coral-fringed Iriomote lies closer to the Philippines than to Tokyo and is known as Asia's Galapagos for its primeval tropical forests and one-of-a-kind wildlife.
		Okamura's wildlife centre is fighting back with a range of innovative projects, including photo traps to catalogue each cat, radio tracking to find their ranges and a rehabilitation centre with a 24-hour hotline to report cats hurt in road accidents.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/science/061029/g102914.html (1016 words)

	Cocoa's Pride (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cats to the north have a ground color of reddish/yellow fur, while cats to the south have gray base coloration, with considerable variation between these extremes through other parts of its range.
		Melanistic (fl with fl spots) cats are sometimes common to the north of the cats range.
		However, Geoffrey's Cat is still the most highly populated of all South American wild cats and it is possibly due to this large population that as many as 150,000 pelts are traded annually.
	www.cocoaspride.com /geoffroy.html (776 words)

	Iriomote travel guide - Wikitravel
		Iriomote (西表; [1]) is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, Japan.
		Public transport on Iriomote is rather limited, but most lodges on the island offer free transfers to/from the nearest port, and both Anei and Yaeyama operate free shuttle services timed to meet ferry departures.
		Iriomote Kōtsū runs 5 services per day in each direction from Shirahama to Funaura (30 min, ¥390), 3 of which continue across the north coast to Ohara on the east (from Funaura 50 min, ¥670).
	wikitravel.org /en/Iriomote (1655 words)

	Iriomote Cat - Mayailurus iriomotensis
		The Iriomote Cat, only recently discovered has one of the most restricted distribution of all Wild Cats in the world with population count believed less than 100 in the world.
		Iriomote Cats are solitary by nature and nocturnal hunters, partially arboreal and known to be very good swimmers throughout the dense mangrove and estuaries of their island rainforest.
		The Iriomote Cat is a good example of an animal which may survive through Ecotourism with this cat promoted very successfully as a main source of appeal by the Iriomote Island tourism industry.
	www.tigerhomes.org /wild-cats/wc-iriomote-cat.cfm (704 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Small Cat
		Over a long period of time, these cats were bred among each other and became separate from the wild populations, and they also moved with humans to many parts of the world.
		Cats have a layer of tissue in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum, which bounces light back through the retina a second time and increases the amount of light the cat has to see by.
		When people move into their habitat, small cats are often viewed as a threat to pets, livestock, or humans, and so they are killed.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-smallcat.html (1751 words)

	Mammals » Exotic Cats » Iriomote Cat Main Page
		Once described as one of the most "primitive" feline species in existence by Japanese naturalist Imaizumi, the Iriomote Cat is postulated to be the missing link and possible starting point for three other species of wild cat that now exist elsewhere in the world.
		Iriomote males like to roam around and find new homes more often than females, who prefer to find one spot and stay there until the food runs out.
		Other threats to the Iriomote Cat's numbers are the tourist trade on the island it lives on, which are currently being developed due to a newfound interest in bringing tourists to the island.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/exotic_cats/ect3048.html (562 words)

	This is The North East \| CommuniGate \| Did You Know......??
		Cats are one of the oldest mammals on the earth.
		Cats are used in scientific studies related to vision because cats have more nerve cells in their brain for vision as compared to human beings and all other mammals.
		When the end of life of cat is near, cat try to find a secluded spot in which to die with dignity, either under a bush, in the trunk of a tree or a crumbled hut so as not to disturb or be disturbed in the moment of the most quiet sleep.
	www.communigate.co.uk /ne/catcare/page63.phtml (9341 words)

	Guardians of Wildlife: Iriomote Cat
		The Iriomote cat, is found only in the Japanese Iriomote and Ryukyu islands, located about 100 miles east of Taiwan.
		These small cats (about the size of the domestic cat, with shorter legs and tail), weighing less than 10 pounds and 30 inches in length, inhabit the sub-tropical rain forests, mountainous areas, agricultural areas, and beaches of the islands where it hunts fish, water birds, small mammals, fruit bats, crabs and mudskippers.
		Although little is known about the Iriomote cat, it is believed to be mostly nocturnal, quite arboreal and extremely territorial.
	mother-earth.bravepages.com /GOW/esgarticles/iriomote.html (412 words)

	Big Cat Rescue
		Photo by C. Allan Morgan Misc.: This cat was originally thought to be a unique species based on some of its characteristics and the fact that it is limited to the Iriomote Island.
		ize and Appearance: The Iriomote cats are the size of a domestic cat weighing between 6.5-10 pounds and reaches lengths of 28-35 inches.
		Because it is restricted to a single population, inbreeding among themselves combined with the interbreeding heavily dilutes the genetic integrity of this species and threatens its existence.
	www.bigcatrescue.org /catfacts/cats/iriomote_cat.htm (562 words)

	Reference values and limited serological survey for the Iriomote cat in Japan -- Fushuku et al. 37 (3): 653 -- Journal ...
		Clinical investigations and hematological, serum biochemical, and serological surveys were carried out on 11 male and 6 female Iriomote cats (Felis iriomotensis) in Japan.
		Examined Iriomote cats were considered clinically healthy by the inspection for the general physical conditions.
		Antibody for feline panleukopenia virus was positive in one of the examined Iriomote cats, which suggested a previous infection.
	www.jwildlifedis.org /cgi/content/abstract/37/3/653 (123 words)

	Earth's Endangered Creatures - Asian Leopard Cat Facts
		Adult size varies according to subspecies and region, but leopard cats are generally 60 to 90 cm in head and body length, with a tail length of 28 to 37 cm.
		Generally, leopard cats have dark spots on their bodies and tails, stripes running down the back of the head, and rings on the tail toward the tip.
		Two of the eleven known subspecies of leopard cat are listed as endangered: The Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis), found only on the Japanese island of Iriomote, and the Indian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis), found in India, Bangladesh, Yunnan, and throughout the southeastern Asian mainland.
	www.earthsendangered.com /profile.asp?view=c&ID=3&sp=62 (449 words)

	Bay Cat,Bay Cat in Dense Forests,Bay Cat in Dense Primary Forests
		Bay cat, a little-known species endemic to the island of Borneo, this small (2 -3 kg) cat inhabits dense primary forests and areas of rocky limestone; most sightings and collections have occurred in the highlands.
		Physical Appearance: The bay cat is about the size of a large domesticate cat with an extra long tail, it has two color phases The coat can be mahogany red or flish gray on the back and flanks, but it is usually paler on the underparts, with some faint spots on the belly and limbs.
		The main threat to bay cats is thought to be loss of habitat due to deforestation.
	www.indiantiger.org /wild-cats/bay-cat.html (620 words)

	Cocoa's Pride
		Organisms are frequently isolated from the claws of cats, but cat scratches are less apt to be associated with infections than bites.
		First, cats seem resistant to the septicemic forms of pasteurellosis that are common in other species.
		Pasteurella species are transmitted from cat to cat almost exclusively by bites.
	www.cocoaspride.com /catbite.html (586 words)

	Cat Profiles
		IRIOMOTE CAT - The Island Ghost: Lions may seem to pose for the camera.
		His drab gray and brown fur is hard to spot at the best of times, but he makes a quick, silent exit into the brush of the small Japanese island he calls home, and there he seems to vanish like a ghost.
		Whatever you call them, the dust-colored cats of North America are versatile hunters, chasing rabbits or jumping out of snow-covered trees on elk and deer.
	cougarhillweb.org /survival21/profiles.html (783 words)

	Cat Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Iriomote cat is a subspecies of Leopard cat.
		The Iriomote cat is now classed a subspecies of Leopard cat, although the late Professor Paul Leyhausen insisted that it was a seperate species.
		While the leopard cat is one of the most abundant cats in the world, there are only an estimated 100 Iromiote cats left.
	www.bigcats.org /abc/catspecies/species.html (784 words)

	Wildcat of japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		We previously revealed, based on mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis, that the Iriomote cat is very closely related to the leopard cat Felis bengalensis, which is widespread in Asia.
		In this study, in order to understand the phylogenetic status of the Tsushima cat which is the other wildcat in Japan, partial sequences (402 bases) of the mitochondrial cytochrome b region were determined and compared with those of the Iriomote cat and other feline species.
		The phylogenetic tree of the cytochrome b sequences indicated that the Tsushima cat and the Iriomote cat have the same mitochondrial DNA lineage as the leopard cat.
	www.japanesebobtail.ch /wildcatofjapan/index.html (584 words)

	Wild Cats
		All authorities are agreed that the cats form one family of the order Carnivora, the Felidae.
		The rest are much more closely related and while they can be arranged into groups which appear to be more closely related to each other than to the rest of the family it does not follow that the groups are of generic status.
		It is likely that, when more work has been done on the genetics of cats, some of the genera will be recognised but others was be either discarded or relegated to the status of sub-genera.
	members.aol.com /cattrust/wildcats.htm (289 words)

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