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| Vyas, R.; Shukla, A.; Vaghashiya, P. | |
| Rusty-spotted cat: Distribution account of _Prionailurus rubiginosus_ (Carnivora: Felidae) with comments on unusual irregularity observed in Gujarat, India | |
| 2018 Zoo's Print (33): 10-18 | |
The unusual presence of these rusty bands on the cats' tails further indicate two possibilities; firstly, a result of interbreeding between Rusty-spotted Cat (RSC) and feral/domestic cats, and secondly a possibility of sub-speciation. On the basis of data collected during the study, authors could surmise upon the existence of a hybrid cats - relating to the cats, which had 6-8 rusty coloured bands on their tails thus not being pure bred wild RSC animals. Such hybridization is a likely to be caused when RSC breed with domestic cats. |
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