SMALL WILD CATS

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

Locally Endangered and globally Vulnerable, the fishing cat is the largest species in the the genus Prionailurus.

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

Locally Near Threatened and globally Least Concern, the jungle cat is known as the “jackal of the cat family”.

Rusty-spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

Locally Endangered and globally Near Threatened, the rusty-spotted cat is known as the “hummingbird of the cat family”.

SRI LANKA'S SMALL WILD CATS