Wild Cats

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Across
  1. 1. Was split into two subspecies 2017, Bornean and Sumatran are their names
  2. 5. A cat named after its primary hunting technique
  3. 8. One of the closest relatives to the domestic cat; so close they can interbreed
  4. 10. Named after the extreme depression atop its head
  5. 12. Medium sized cat that primary hunts snowshoe hares, making up 40% to 95% of its diet
  6. 13. This cat is endemic to Borneo, and was mistaken for its close relative, the Asian golden cat, when first discovered
  7. 16. In Thailand, this cats brightly coloured coat is believed to scare away tigers
  8. 18. Lives mostly in Chile and is the smallest cat in South America
  9. 20. South American cat known to mimic the cries of baby monkeys, to attract prey
  10. 21. Ancient Egyptians and Persians tamed this cat to help hunting, and were religiously significant
  11. 24. Most individuals have black bar marks on their front legs
  12. 26. The cat with the longest legs of any cat species
  13. 27. Has the strongest bite of any cat, relative to size
  14. 28. The only member of the Lynx family without Lynx in its colloquial name
  15. 30. Lives primarily near swamps, coastal shores and river banks
  16. 32. This cat was named after its coat, and is known for having unusually large canine teeth
Down
  1. 2. A cat widespread across Europe, although famously extinct in UK
  2. 3. The smallest cat in Asia
  3. 4. Found in China, it was officially recognised as recently as 2017
  4. 6. wildcat This cat was one of the first cases of felines living alongside humans, in Neolithic Africa
  5. 7. Named after the naturalist who discovered it; a bat and tamarin where named after him, too
  6. 9. The only cat with round pupils instead of slit pupils
  7. 11. The smallest cat in Africa
  8. 14. The Viscachas (group of South American rodents) makes up more than 90% of this cats diet
  9. 15. Slim, typically reddish brown cat that is closely related to the cougar
  10. 17. A spotted cat, closely related to the caracal
  11. 19. The cats that live with humans
  12. 22. Often mistaken for the ocelot, but is smaller and a more narrow muzzle
  13. 23. Salvador Dali had one of these as a pet
  14. 25. A fluffy cat living in South America, named after the type of habitat it lives in
  15. 29. Shares the first half of its name with another, far larger, cat
  16. 31. Cat native to Spain and Portugal