The marbled cat is forest dependent and appears to be mainly associated with moist and mixed deciduous evergreen tropical forests.
The marbled cat.
Young marbled cats start climbing trees at 2 months old.
The marbled cat pardofelis marmorata is a small wild cat of south and southeast asia its head and body length is 45 62 cm 18 24 and it weighs 2 5 kg 4 11 lb.
The marbled cat s specific body posture which is characterized by its arched back can be seen when the animal stands or during periods of rest.
The marbled cat s long bushy tail provides the balance needed for moving around in trees.
It measures roughly 45 60 cm 18 24 inches long excluding a tail of approximately the same length.
It s arboreal adaptations suggest that it is probably the old world.
Genetic analysis has shown that it is closely related with the asian golden cat and the bay cat which diverged from the other felids about 9 4 million years ago.
There have also been observations of the species in secondary forests cleared areas or agricultural plantations and at lower elevations.
The marbled cat was once considered to belong to the pantherine lineage of cats.
The marbled cat has a short more rounded head than other felines with a wide forehead and large pupils.
Therefore it may probably be transferred to the genus.
Like the clouded leopard the marbled cat also has relatively enlarged upper canines.
Marbled cat species felis marmorata rare southeast asian cat family felidae often referred to as a miniature version of the unrelated clouded leopard the marbled cat is about the size of a domestic cat.