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Is the Loach cat a protected animal?

Published: 2024-11-24 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/24, Loach cats, also known as weasel badgers, grow mostly in forests, thickets and grasses in valleys, valleys, hills and mountainous areas. with the decrease of the number, they are hardly seen now. is the Loach cat a protected animal? Is the Loach cat a protected animal? Loach cats are protective.

Loach cat also known as weasel badger, more in valleys, valleys, hills and mountains of forests, shrubs and grass growth, with the reduction of the number, now almost no, that loach cat is a protected animal?

Is the cat a protected animal?

Loach cat is a protected animal and has been listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2008. Hunting is currently prohibited by the state, and if hunting is illegal.

2. What is the difference between loach cat and civet?

1. Formosan ferret-badger, scientific name (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca ), common name: Mutian pig, smelly raccoon, small dolphin cat, loach cat, field snail dog; Order CARNIVORA; Family Mustelidae. The ferret badger is smaller than the civet in appearance, about 30 - 40 cm in length, short and pointed tail, gray lower limbs, and some discontinuous white spots on the head.

2. The official name of civet should be called "white-nosed heart". Common common names are: civet, civet, white-fronted civet. Civets are mainly distributed in tropical areas, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places in China are also distributed. Civets belong to Mammalia, Carnivora, Civet Family and Civets genus in animal taxonomy. There are a lot of folk breeding, but the status quo of wild population is unknown. According to the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, civet cats belong to protected animals.

In terms of physical characteristics, the civet's body is slightly fat, the neck is short and thick, and it is difficult to distinguish it from the body. Body hair short and thick, yellow taupe, head and neck hair color black, from the forehead to the nose there is a clear white longitudinal band. There is also a white spot on each of the upper and lower parts of the eyes that extend to the ear. The neck, shoulders and extremities are black. The head and trunk are 48-50 cm long. The tail is slightly shorter than the body length, about 37-41 cm, and ends in black. The limbs are stout and powerful, each with five toes and sharp claws.

 
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