Tour Guide, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The rare marbled cat scientifically known as the Pardofelis Marmorata was spotted in Nepal for the first time in history. The first picture of this cat was captured on 21st January 2019. A team of wildlife researchers were able to capture this mysterious cat through the camera trapping method. Now, the photo was taken in the Yangwarak Rural Municipality, Panchthar district at an altitude of 2,750 meters.
Researchers from the Lincoln University, New Zealand and the Red Panda Network (RPN) were able to find the existence of this cat as part of a research initiated by a lead author of the Red Panda Network; Sonam Tasi Lama. Ofcourse, this news has become exciting news, since then, for almost all wildlife biologists and environmentalists and also for the all people of Nepal.
With this, the number of different species of cats found in Nepal has reached to seven. The Marbled cat has small endearing, dark fringed markings and a long bushy tail and is a wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. Overall, this is definitely a great achievement in the discovery of the new species in the jungles of Nepal and has, therefore, opened the door for conservationists for conducting further researches in this matter. This finding has also amplified the ecological variations of fauna in Nepal, being proved and brought to the next level that is a geographically small place can still hold much more from the Nature for both the local flora and fauna in that region.