Japan leopard cats: How the Iriomote and Tsushima species have become conservation ambassadors
Restricted to their islands, the two cat populations are extremely vulnerable. But ensuring their survival is crucial.
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Meet Japan's Iriomote and Tsushima cats: Ambassadors for island conservation
Japan is home to two rare subspecies of leopard cat, one found only on Iriomote Island and the other on Tsushima Island. Neither larger than a housecat, each subspecies has an estimated population of only around 100 individuals, and both are listed as critically endangered on the Japanese Red List of Endangered Species. While the […]
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