Flat Headed Cat Skull Replica
$91.00
Vocalizations of a Flat Headed Cat kitten resembled those of a domestic cat. The vocal repertoire of adults has not been analyzed completely, but they purr and give other short-ranged vocalizations.
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Description
Flat Headed Cat Skull Replica measures 4.5 in. x 2.5. Flat Headed Cat Skull Replica is 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible), museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Cast of original California Academy of Sciences specimen.
The flat headed Cat is a small wild cat with short reddish-brown fur. Its head is elongated, and its ears are rounded. Its slender body is 16 to 20 inches long with a tail of 5.1 to 5.9 inches, and it weighs 3.3 to 5.5 lb.
It was first described in 1827 based on a zoological specimen collected in Sumatra. It is also native to the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo, and inhabits wetlands like mixed freshwater swamp forests and lowland freshwater swamps near rivers and coastal areas. It preys foremost on fish, frogs and crustaceans.
The flat headed Cat is threatened by habitat destruction due to conversion for settlements, agriculture and oil palm plantations. It has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered since 2008.
Their fur is reddish-brown on top of the head, dark roan brown on the body with a mottled white underbelly. Its face is lighter in color than the body, and its muzzle and chin are white. Two prominent buff whitish streaks run on either side of the nose between the eyes.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Genus: Prionailurus
- Species: P. planiceps
- Binomial name: Prionailurus planiceps
- Conservation status: Endangered
Additional information
| Weight | 3.2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.5 × 2.5 in |