Flat-headed cat

Japanese: マライヤマネコ（英語表記）flat‐headed cat

A wildcat with a flat forehead and a face that is not what you would call cat-like. A mammal of the Felidae family in the carnivora order. Found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Body length 41-50cm, tail length 13-15cm, weight 1.5-2.5kg. It has a stocky body, very short limbs, and small front and back feet. Its claws cannot be completely retracted, and are always sticking out. The dorsal surface of the body is reddish brown to dark brown, with white tips of the supercilium, giving it a marbled appearance. The underside is white. It lives alone in forests and prefers waterside areas such as rivers, wetlands, and swamps.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

前頭部が平たんでいわゆるネコらしくない顔つきのヤマネコ。食肉目ネコ科の哺乳類。マレー半島，スマトラ，ボルネオに分布。体長41～50cm，尾長13～15cm，体重1.5～2.5kg。体つきはずんぐりしており，四肢は非常に短く，前後の足は小さい。つめは完全に引き込めることができず，つねに外に出ている。体背面は赤褐色から暗褐色で，上毛の毛先が白く，霜降り状を呈する。腹面は白い。森林に単独ですみ，川，湿地，沼地などの水辺を好む。

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