| Chinese Mountain (Desert) Cat Felis bieti |
Size: females 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs) males 9 kg (20 lbs).
Habitat: Alpine meadows and scrub.
Primary prey: Rodents.
Conservation Status: Indeterminate. This is a rare species that is suspected to be endangered or vulnerable, but for which there is too little information to be certain.
Principal threats: Rodent poisoning programs.
Distribution: Northeastern edge of the Tibetan plateau in China.
Notable Features: Very little is known about this rare cat. Nocturnal, it rests by day in burrows.
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