The Iriomote cat, which belongs to the same family as the Bengal cat and Tsushima leopard cat, was discovered in 1965 and is indigenous only to Iriomote Island.
The Iriomote cat mainly lives in swamps and wetlands but is also active in mangroves and rice paddies. The diet of the Iriomote cat changes according to the season, and consists primarily of lizards, birds, and insects. Since only 100 individual cats remain, it is considered a very endangered animal.
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