For the first time ever, the elusive rusty-spotted cat was found in the forests of West Bengal’s Purulia district.
- It is the world’s smallest and lightest known cat.
- The rusty-spotted cat is only found in India and Sri Lanka, and was only recently discovered in the forests of Nepal.
- India holds 80 percent of the cat’s total population, with a major portion of its habitat at risk of land conversion.
- The rusty-spotted cat is typically found in the jungles of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand, and thrives in dry, deciduous forests.
(Source: The Print)
