What kind of cat is a leopard-like cat?

A cat that looks like a leopard is an ocelot.

The head and body length of the leopard cat is 360-660 mm; the tail length is 200-370 mm; the hind feet are 80-130 mm long; the ear length is 35-55 mm; the total skull length is 75-96 mm; the weight is 1.5-5 kilogram. Leopard cats are also called "money cats" in China because the spots on their bodies resemble Chinese copper coins.

Similar in size to a domestic cat, but slimmer and with longer legs. The base color of the fur of the southern species is light brown or light yellow, while the base color of the fur of the northern species is grayer with dark spots all over.

There are spots on the sides of the body, but they never connect into vertical stripes. A distinct white stripe extends from the nose to between the eyes and often to the top of the head. The ears are large and pointed, and the backs of the ears are black with white spots. Two distinct black stripes extend from the inner corner of the eye to the base of the ear.

Extended information:

Ocelots can often be found in pairs, with the male helping to raise the offspring. Leopard cats in the northern part of their distribution range have a certain seasonality in breeding. They generally breed in spring and summer, estrus and mate during the Spring Festival. The gestation period is 60-70 days, and they give birth in May-June. There is one litter per year, with 2-4 cubs per litter, with 2 Most of them are young.

If a litter is lost, the female can become pregnant again within 4-5 months; for leopard cats in the south, the breeding season does not seem to be obvious, and cubs can be born from January to June, and one year in Southeast Asia Breeding is possible in all seasons.

The cubs weigh between 75-120 grams at birth and can open their eyes within 10 days after delivery. Pups become sexually mature at 18-24 months of age. Time to mature. In the wild, the average lifespan of an ocelot is about 4 years, and it is reported that it can live up to 20 years in captivity.