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HomeOrientalHighest diversity of cats found in Assam forest
15 January 2012
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Highest diversity of cats found in Assam forest

THis is old news but I’d not seen it

Jon

Using camera traps over a two-year period, wildlife biologist Kashmira Kakati has discovered seven species of wild cats living in the same forest: the Jeypore-Dehing lowland forests in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

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  1. charleswhood on Qinghai’s Gouli Valley, Qilian Mountains and Xining (China), 20269 May 2026

    Just to link my brief notes to this report, I was here in October 2025 and now have more information.…

  2. Laurent Morin on Introducing: Chasing Cats9 May 2026

    That's an amazing project! Combined with Big Cat Year, this is a great time for Felidae enthusiasts! I wish you…

  3. Jon Hall on Qinghai’s Gouli Valley, Qilian Mountains and Xining (China), 20269 May 2026

    Thanks!

  4. Jon Hall on Qinghai’s Gouli Valley, Qilian Mountains and Xining (China), 20269 May 2026

    Thanks. And literally several cats are out of the bag 🤣

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