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The Rusty-spotted Cat, one of the world’s smallest wildcat species, has been recorded alive and breeding in the Aravalli Range near Delhi, including sightings in Faridabad and Gurugram regions.
About Rusty Spotted Cat
- Scientific name: Prionailurus rubiginosus
- One of the smallest wild cats in the world
- Native to: India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List: International Union for Conservation of Nature status: Near Threatened
Wildlife Protection in India
- Protected under: Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Highest level of legal protection in India.
| [2019] Consider the following pairs: Wildlife Naturally found in 1. Blue-finned Mahseer: Cauvery River 2. Irrawaddy Dolphin: Chambal River 3. Rusty-spotted Cat: Eastern Ghats Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? [A] 1 and 2 only [B] 2 and 3 only [C] 1 and 3 only [D] 1, 2 and 3 |
