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Prionailurus planiceps
Flat-headed cat is a mammal associated with forests and freshwater habitats. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by the Indomalayan realm, where it uses forests and freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 45-61 cm, weight 1.5 kg-2.5 kg. It has a flexible cat-like body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Prionailurus planiceps. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
