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| Brodie, J.; Giordano, A.J. | |
| New high elevation record of the bay cat from Malaysian Borneo | |
| 2012 Cat News (56): 08-08 | |
Very little is known of the ecology and distribution of the bay cat _Catopuma badia_, a felid endemic to Borneo. During camera-trapping in Pulong Tau National Park in the Kelabit Highlands of northeastern Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, we obtained photos of the bay cat at two different stations. These photos represent the first confirmed observations of the species from the Kelabit Highlands and probably the highest elevation record for this species (1,460 m), most observations of which have occurred below 800 m. This new information suggests that the bay cat may occur in more areas than previously thought, and in particular highlights the potential importance of this highland region for conservation. |
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