Elusive Marbled Cat Filmed | National Geographic

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new video has been released of an
elusive and little-known small cat known
as the marbled cat similar in size to a
domestic cat it has very distinct fur
marks similar to a clouded leopard it’s
believed to spend most of its time up in
trees using its tail which is nearly as
long as its body for balance considered
a vulnerable species the marbled cat is
rarely seen by people and most images
have been captured through motion
sensing camera traps this recent video
from northern Sumatra was engineered by
Martin sloth our a Dutch filmmaker and
founder of eyes on laser a conservation
project in cooperation with BP KL a
government agency the group hopes to
preserve the marbled cat and other
animals in Indonesia’s leisa region
through education by conducting
anti-poaching patrols and stemming the
tide of deforestation perhaps the
greatest threat to the cat survival the
marbled cat is not alone in the forest
among other animals sloths ours cameras
also filmed a golden cat and there are
big cats here as well a Sumatran tiger
walk through an even pod at the camera
housing
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