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  Jungle Cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jungle Cat (Felis chaus), also called Swamp Lynx (although not related to the lynxes), is a small cat with a rather short tail (length 70 cm, plus 30 cm tail).
Jungle Cats hunt in the daytime for rodents, frogs and birds.
Those cats living close to bodies of water are able to swim and dive in order to catch fish.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jungle_Cat   (260 words)

  
 Jungle Cat
The jungle cat is not a particularly shy creature and can be often found close to human habitation, hunting in crop fields and plantations for small rodents.
The jungle cat is generally larger than the African and Asian Wildcats, measuring up to 75cm, with a tail of approximately one third of its body length again.
Throughout its range the jungle cat is considered to be common and apart from the destruction of part of its wetland habitat, the cat is under little threat.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /agarman/bco/jungcat.htm   (528 words)

  
 Jungle Cat
The Jungle Cat is a species that was mummified in tombs in ancient Egypt.
Jungle cats feed according to their habitat and adapt to almost any kind of environment.
Unlike what their name suggests, Jungle Cats are not found in ‘jungles’, but rather in moist areas with reeds or high grass, woodlands and open scrub, grassland and agricultural croplands such as cornfields, sugar cane and cotton.
www.peaceriverrefuge.org /Jungle_Cat.htm   (764 words)

  
 CAT - Online Information article about CAT
Since in all domesticated cats retaining the colouring of the wild species the soles of the hind-feet correspond in this particular with the Egyptian rather than with the European wild cat, the presumption is in favour of their descent from the former rather than from the latter.
Cats of the striped type are no doubt descended from the European and North African wild cats; but the origin of cats exhibiting the blotched pattern appears to be unknown.
Siamese cats may have the tail either straight or kinked, but whether the latter feature belongs of right to the breed, or has been acquired by crossing with the ordinary fl and tabby kink-tailed cats of the country, is not known.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAR_CAU/CAT.html   (4185 words)

  
 ISEC Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jungle cats are not frequenters of ‘jungles’, but prefer moist areas with reeds or high grass, woodlands and open scrub, grassland and agricultural croplands such as cornfields, sugar cane and cotton.
The coat colour of the jungle cat varies from a sandy or yellowish grey, to a greyish brown or tawny red above, with underparts of the slender body cream or pale rufous.
Jungle cats are killed by farmers because of their taste for domestic poultry, and sportsmen don’t like them because they kill game species such as hares and francolins.
www.wildcatconservation.org /cats/factsheets/asia/jungle/index.shtml   (651 words)

  
 Jungle Cat Photos
The woman was afraid for the cat because she couldn’t open the trap to give him water and he had been in it for a couple days.
The Jungle Cat is used for its brown coloring and hybrids are typically larger than either parent, so this would give the desired size for the pet owner who wants something big enough to beat up the neighbor’s Rottweiler.
This cat knew what it meant to live in fear on the street with no one who cared if he lived or died, except for a woman who was determined that he would not be shot for mauling the neighbor’s cats.
www.bigcatrescue.org /jungle_cat_photos.htm   (2858 words)

  
 Jungle cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Several Jungle cats are known to have escaped in the UK Possibly the only cat that barks, jungle cats are unusual in that males will also defend their kittens.
Jungle cats have a slender build with long legs and a relatively short tail.
Jungle cats are found in areas of Egypt, the Middle East, Southern Asia and western China.
www.bigcats.org /abc/identification/junglecat.html   (236 words)

  
 Jungle Cat: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jungle Cats hunt in the daytime for rodent[For more, click on this link]s, EHandler: no quick summary.
The african golden cat (profelis aurata) is a medium-sized wild cat distributed over the rainforests of west and central africa....
A golden cat is a medium-sized wild cat belonging to either the genus catopuma or profelis....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ju/jungle_cat.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Jungle Cat
Jungle cats are larger than domestic cats, and males are bigger than the females.
Jungle cats are found from sea-level to 2,400 metres in the Himalaya.
Congregations of jungle cats have been seen in the wild, the purpose of which is not known.
members.aol.com /cattrust/jungle.htm   (750 words)

  
 Cabo the Jungle Cat
This is the story of Cabo the Jungle Cat who made news during the summer of 1995 when he attacked the niece of his owner and had to be destroyed for rabies tests but his owners were less than cooperative.
Extradite the cat from Iowa, cut off its head for diagnostic purposes and try to spare 2- year-old Alice Mintz the additional pain of rabies vaccinations on top of the 200 stitches she's already had to endure at the claws and fangs of this wild creature that was masquerading (though poorly) as a domestic cat.
A woman who reluctantly agreed to destroy a pet jungle cat that mauled her niece threw a roadblock in front of authorities Thursday by claiming the cat is not hers.
www.angelfire.com /il/cabothecat   (11360 words)

  
 R-Zu-2-U - Jungle Cat
Jungle cats are found forested areas and open country where they stalk and ambush their prey of birds, rodents, frogs, snakes and other reptiles.
Jungle cats are not difficult to keep in captivity especially if they are born in captivity.
All exotic cats should be trained to a leash and collar or harness when it is young so it will be able to take walks outside.
www.treasureranch.com /treasure/rzuinfofiles/jungle.html   (495 words)

  
 Chausie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Chausie is a hybrid of the domestic cat Felis catus and Felis chaus, the Jungle Cat.
Generations are identified by F1, F2 etc, with F1 being the offspring of the original cat and jungle cat mating.
The domestic cat breed most widely used for Chausies is the Abyssinian (cat), because they have the same look and active habits as a Jungle Cat but are very much smaller.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chausie   (137 words)

  
 Jungle Cat - Billi - Felis chaus - Fauna - Wildlife - Animals - Haryana Online - India
The cat's background coloration varies from a sandy-yellow through a dark sandy-brown to a tawny red, with fl varieties in some areas of the habitat.
In general, jungle cats living in the northern parts of the range have a darker coat and tend to have more gray than those occurring in the southern and eastern portions of its range.
There is some speculation that the jungle cat is part of the lineage that includes the domestic cat.
www.haryana-online.com /Fauna/jungle_cat.htm   (507 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) facts and pictures
The jungle cat inhabits the jungles and swamps of Egypt, around the Caspian Sea in Russia, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and southeast China.
The jungle cats in the northern parts of their range have a ground coloration of a greyish-brown, while those in the southern parts of their range are more yellowish red in color.
Because of this and the similarity of jungle cats to Abyssinians, it is believed they played a part in the domestication of the house cat.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=55   (393 words)

  
 Jungle Cat
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Misc.: This cat, contrary to its name, is found in a variety of habitats but typically is not a frequenter of "jungles".
Hunting and Diet: Primarily diurnal, these cats feed primarily on rodents, but also take hares, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, young chital and wild pigs, and being strong swimmers they will dive to catch fish.
www.bigcatrescue.org /jungle_cat.htm   (689 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   (4231 words)

  
 Touchstone Farm Cats
We wanted large, wild-looking cats that look like they may have just wandered in from the forest or jungle, but were friendly and affectionate to us and our visitors.
Her mother was the offspring of a Jungle Cat and a Bengal cat (Bengals are another hybrid breed - the result of crossing an Asian Leopard Cat with a domestic cat).
From her Jungle Cat and Pixie-Bob ancestry she's inherited the larger size and bone structure.
www.touchstonefarm.org /tf/cats.htm   (1050 words)

  
 Jungle Cat - Felis chaus
Jungle cats range from Northeastern Africa into the Asian countries of Thailand and Vietnam, not actually taking residence in the "jungle" but dwelling instead among high grassland in these areas making these woodlands home.
The Jungle Cat was held in high esteem with etchings depicting them hunting small birds and mammals carved along the great walls of the Ancient Egyptian temples.
Jungle Cats numbers are now dwindling in the wild, once again due to destruction of habitat.
www.tigerhomes.org /wild-cats/wc-jungle-cat.cfm   (644 words)

  
 Wildlife
It is one of the roaring cats, capable of producing a deep sawing roar similar to that of the jaguar.
The leopard cat may be found all over southern and central Asia from India to the Philippines, Mongolia, Manchuria, Siberia and Japan, where it hunts by night or day, from trees, and seeks game birds, fish, squirrels, hares, and other small animals.
One interesting fact about the leopard cat is that is the only wild cat to be successfully used in a domestic-wild hybrid-breeding program in recent years, giving rise to the beautiful and mild-mannered Bengal breed.
www.wildbengal.com /wildlife/animals_01.htm   (998 words)

  
 Missouri Water Polo -- Jungle Cat Water Polo Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jungle Cat Water Polo was founded in 1998 and has developed into the largest high school club in Missouri.
In last summer's high school league tournament, Jungle Cat Water Polo teams finished first and third in the Varsity division and first and fourth in the JV division.
Jungle Cat Water Polo is again committed to participating in two men's open tournaments, an age-group tournament in Chicago, and the National Junior Olympics this summer.
www.mowaterpolo.com /ClubTeams/JCat.html   (136 words)

  
 Arnolds Exotics Serval Breeders Bobcat Breeders Jungle Cat Breeders Caracal Breeders
The Bobcat is a medium sized exotic cat with a ruff of fur around the sides of the face.
The coat of this exotic cat is generally a sandy brown, reddish or gray, and has no pattern except for stripes on the legs and sometimes on the throat.
The Serval is an exotic cat that is well adapted to hunting small prey in tall grass due to it's long and slender legs.
arnoldsexotics.com   (276 words)

  
 jungle cat on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Escaping the lion's paw: jungle cat imagery and late-nineteenth-century political reform.
A roaming cat discovers it's a jungle out there ; Trapped for more than six weeks behind a Jacuzzi panel, Pogie's back home and happy to stay inside.
SECRET FROLIC IN POOL; Corrie star and model spark rumours of romance with rumble in jungle; Cat and Chris sneak off at dawn in bikini and boxer shorts Then she cracks up and says: I'm sick of fame..
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-jungleca.asp   (303 words)

  
 Jungle Gym Cat Condo Furniture | Cat Condo Heaven
Your cat will love bounding up and down the 7 different levels and 15" x 12" beds with snuggle sides.
The extra large house is great for those cats that like enclosed spaces.
The moment it came in the door the boy's were all over it and it has been occupied constantly.
www.catcondoheaven.com /junglegym.html   (248 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Jungle Cat / Movie (1960) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The "Jungle Cat" referred to in this 1960 Walt Disney True-Life Adventure is the jaguar of South America.
The film begins by tracing the domestic cat of today back to the cave drawings and primitive paintings of the various species of felines throughout the ages.
The great cats around the world are shown before we turn our attention to the jaguar, the greatest hunter of them all.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6301707885?v=glance   (808 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Jungle cat, also known as the reed cat and swamp cat, is one of Asia's most common wild cats, ranging from Egypt, northeasterly through Jordan and the Middle East to the borders of the Caspian Sea and Afghanistan, and further east via India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burm and Thailand to southwestern China.
Keen hearing, resulting from the large and relatively tall ears, help the jungle cat locate prey in areas of dense vegatation.
Ancient Egyptians featured them in artwork, where they are often depicted hunting with humans, and their mummified remains are common in tombs of the period.
home.globalcrossing.net /~brendel/jungle.html   (616 words)

  
 Jungle Cats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The jungle cat looks a lot like a large housecat, with a slightly shorter tail and longer legs.
Other names include swamp cat and reed cat; they are not really found in jungles, but rather along waterways.
In the wild jungle cats are frequently observed in the daytime.
www.cathouse-fcc.org /chaus.html   (132 words)

  
 Jungle Gym Cat Furniture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Cat Fiesta has been on the market for 12 years and is sold in 22 countries.
Since this year Cat Fiesta is now available in the U.S.A. So it is new and very different from the other cat products on the 'Net.
www.catfurnitureshop.com /cat.html   (235 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Jungle cat, swamp cat, reed cat
BBC - Science and Nature - Wildfacts - Jungle cat, swamp cat, reed cat
Possibly the only cat that barks, male jungle cats will also defend their kittens.
Jungle cats are not listed by the IUCN but are on CITES: Appendix II.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/23.shtml   (283 words)

  
 JUNGLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Possibly one of the ancestors of the domestic cat, the jungle cat is a well proportioned cat with a sturdy build and definite cat-like movements and actions.
Its coat is sandy grey to tawny red with pale stripped-tabby body markings (more pronounced in kittens) with darker, almost fl tabby-type facial markings, dorsal stripe, and tail tip.
The jungle cat may be found in the jungles, woodlands, scrub, reed beds and marshes of Egypt and southern Asia.
www.wildcatsanctuary.org /catalog/smallcats/junglecat.html   (104 words)

  
 Kate's Kitty Jungle - Your Cat's Favorite Place... Next to Home
If your cat is over 8 months of age, he/she must be neutered/spayed to board at the Kitty Jungle.
Please be sure that your pet is free of external parasites prior to arrival at the Kitty Jungle.
Any cat showing signs of fleas, ticks or earmites will be treated for these conditions at the owner's expense!
www.kittyresort.com /reservations.html   (120 words)

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