In Dehing Patkai, a little known rainforest in Upper Assam, a biologist has documented seven species of wild cats which is the highest number photo-documented anywhere in the world.
In Dehing Patkai, a little known rainforest in Upper Assam, a biologist has documented seven species of wild cats which is the highest number photo-documented anywhere in the world. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
An elusive clouded leopard is seen here. All these cats are endangered but to find them in one place is in itself unique. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
The tiger maybe facing its toughest battle of survival but there is some good news as the world's highest number of wild cat species were recorded in the Eastern Himalayan rain-forest. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
A marbled cat on prowl, this is a species rarely photographed in the wild. Its habitat extends from the North East India to Borneo and Sumatra in South-East Asia. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
The threat to the small cats have greatly been ignored especially as compared to their bigger cousins, the tiger and the leopard. Here, we see a jungle cat in its habitat. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
This reserve is also home to a whole lot of other animal species and has a very good prey base. However, forest dwellings and illegal encroachment are threatening the cats. (Photo Credit: Dr Kashmira Kakati)
