WE NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS ELUSIVE FELINE TO KNOW ITS PRECISE CONSERVATION STATUS, SAYS PRIYA SINGH.
The marbled cat has a vast distribution that spans the forested landscapes of South and Southeast Asia, from Nepal to Vietnam. It’s found in parts of northeast India and southwest China and is known to occur on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Its range includes forest networks that are either in geographically challenging or politically unstable areas, which makes it very challenging to research.
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