There is an animal as big as a cat and looks like a tiger. What kind of animal is this?
Kind of cat, much like a tiger, called tiger cat. Wild cats in South America, Central America and Mexico, as well as the southernmost part of the United States and the Caribbean. It has a body length of 100 cm, a tail length of 45 cm, and a weight of 10- 15 kg, which is the largest of the tiger cats. The small spotted tiger cat and the long-tailed tiger cat of the same genus are similar in appearance and distributed in the same area. Tiger cats are close to jaguars in fur, so they are killed in large numbers and face the threat of survival. Of America from Texas to northern Argentina. Adult tiger cats are 90 ~ 30 cm long, not including the 30 ~ 40 cm long tail. Shoulder height 45 cm, weight 1 1 ~ 16 kg. The female tiger cat is smaller than the male. Tiger cats have many colors on their backs, such as white, brown, yellow and gray. There are small black spots on the head. There are two black belts on the cheek. There are 4 or 5 black stripes on the back. He has a black pattern like a chain. The abdomen is white with black spots on it. There are also black stripes and spots on the tail. Tiger cats live in forests, grasslands and jungles and are good at climbing trees. They usually hunt at night and eat small to medium-sized mammals, such as birds, fish and reptiles. It can breed all year round. Pregnancy lasts 70 days. A litter can give birth to 2 ~ 3. Although the little tiger cat is naturally dark, it has stripes like the big tiger cat. Tiger cats are more receptive to human feeding, but adult tiger cats are impatient and difficult to control. The number of tiger cats is decreasing, and the situation of tiger cats in Texas is already very critical. The United States and most countries that produce tiger cats have declared it illegal to kill and trade tiger cat skins. Its hair is short, light yellow or gray, dotted with black spots and dark brown rectangular patches, surrounded by black edges. There are black stripes on the tail. The color of male and female tiger cats is the same, but it will be different because of different habitats and colors. Adult tiger cats can reach 3 to 4 feet (90 to120cm) in length, including a tail of 13 to 15 inches (33 to 38cm). Weighing 20 to 40 pounds (9 to 18 kg). The female tiger cat is smaller than the male. The colors on the back of the tiger cat are white, brown, yellow and gray. There are small black spots on the head. There are two black belts on the cheek. There are 4 or 5 black stripes on the back. He has a black pattern like a chain. The abdomen is white with black spots on it. Most of them are active at night and have territorial consciousness. Like most cats, they are solitary animals and only gather together during mating. Virtual cats live in forests, grasslands and jungles and are good at climbing trees. Tiger cats are more receptive to human feeding, but adult tiger cats are impatient and difficult to control. Tiger cats live in forests and bushes. They prey on small mammals, birds and reptiles at night. Tiger cats have very sensitive vision and night vision. Their food includes monkeys, snakes, rodents, fish, amphibians and birds, and sometimes they prey on domestic pigs and birds. These animals are basically much smaller than their own bodies. It can breed all year round. Pregnancy lasts 70 days. A litter can give birth to 2 ~ 4, giving birth every autumn. Although the cat was born dark, it has stripes like a big tiger cat. The constant destruction of habitats and the hunting of tiger cats for their fur led to the extinction of tiger cats. The number of tiger cats is decreasing, and the situation of tiger cats in Texas is already very critical. The United States and most countries that produce tiger cats have declared it illegal to kill and trade tiger cat skins. If you find a tiger cat, please contact the National Wildlife Conservation Society.