NEWS

An Indian desert cat has been spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR)

DETAILS

• Also known as the Asian steppe wildcat/Asian wildcat
• African wildcat subspecies
• Occurs from the eastern Caspian Sea north to Kazakhstan, into western India, western China and southern Mongolia
• Unique Characteristics
  • Fur is light sandy
  • Small rounded spots cover its upper body
  • Long, tapering tail, always with a short black tip, and with spots at the base
• Status Least Concern in the IUCN Red List
• Found in deserts and can survive without water