Most cats are small cats - some no bigger than a
house cat

For some, such as the Andean mountain cat
(Oreailurus jacobita), we know only that it
exists in the high Andes of South America. I
believe this situation must change. The Andean
mountain cat photo shown here is one I took
after spending 2 months at 14,500ft on the
Chile-Bolivia border. This is one of the most
stunningly beautiful cats on Earth and one of
the most elusive. We know very little of its
ecology, behavior, or habitat requirements. I
strongly suspect it is very rare but this does not
help me in planning a conservation strategy.

Sadly, this is the situation for most small cats.
Indeed, few if any field studies have been
undertaken on the Sand cat (Felis margarita),
Pampas cat (Oncifelis colocolo),Oncilla or
Tigrina (Leopardus tigrinus), Margay
(Leopardus weidii), Marbled cat (Pardofelis
marmorata), or Bay cat (Catopuma badia).

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Bay cat (Catopuma badia)
Borneo
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