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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Tsushima Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus
A wild cat about the size of a housecat, living only on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki. It hunts rodents, birds and insects in forests and around rice fields. Very scarce and threatened by road accidents and habitat loss, it is the focus of intensive conservation efforts.
- Scientific name
- Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Nagasaki
- 日本語
- ツシマヤマネコ
- 简体中文
- 对马山猫
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Tsushima Leopard Cat is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagasaki.
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