Although the rusty-spotted cat doesn’t fare well in captivity and only a few are held in zoos, observations from the West Berlin Zoo and Frankfurt Zoo have helped provide information about this species.
The rusty-spotted cat does not fare well in captivity and only a few are held in zoos outside its natural distribution.
The West Berlin Zoo and Frankfurt Zoo, both located in Germany, have been crucial to rusty-spotted cat observation and conservation. The zoos have provided information on the rusty-spotted cat’s lifespan and longevity, mating system, paternal care, nesting preference, development and growth, aggression, behavior, and diet.
• Image | © Alma Leaper, Lead Photographer – The Big Cat Sanctuary, All Rights Reserved
• Sources | (Cat Specialist Group; Dmoch, 1997; Miles, 2013; Sabapara, 1999; Sunquist and Sunquist, 2002)
