Prionailurus
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| Prionailurus | |
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| Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Felis pardachrous Brian Houghton Hodgson, 1844 (= Felis bengalensis Kerr, 1792) |
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Prionailurus planiceps |
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| Prionailurus ranges | |
Prionailurus is a genus of four species of small, spotted wild cats found in Asia. They are typically forest-dwelling. Most are able to swim well; some species are actually semi-aquatic and feed mainly on fish and other aquatic animals.
