Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusFelis (Palearctic and African Small Cats)
- SpeciesFelis chaus (Jungle Cat)
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Bengal Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Jungle Cat at Satpura National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |