A photographic record of the Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in a forest plantation on the east coast of Tamil Nadu, India
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We report sighting of Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus in Pondicherry along the coast of Tamil Nadu and its co-existence with the Jungle Cat Felis chaus.
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