Bornean Bay Cat: Rare Species of Exotic Cat Known Primarily on Skulls and Pelts

The Bornean Bay Cat is an extremely rare species of exotic cat. They are so rare that there are actually very little photographs of this cat that exist. In fact, the first photograph of this cat was taken in 1988. The only evidence we have of their existence is from the skulls, and pelts that they have left behind or that have been found. Also, there have been only a few specimens that have been captured for scientists to study. There have been the rare sighting here and there, but there hasn't actually been any documented proof as of right now. In this case, owning a Bornean Bay Cat is clearly near impossible. There actually is not much even known about this specie of cat.

The Bornean Bay Cat is found near the bays of Bornean Island. The rare sightings indicate that the Bornean Bay Cat should probably spends most of its time near water sources. There has been, however, conflicting information about the location that they are generally found because there have reports claiming that the Bornean Bay Cat spends most of its time in the forests, and skins of the cat have been supposedly found in tribal ceremonies. There certainly is an air of mischief around this cat.

From the rare sighting of the Bornean Bay Cat, it is supposed to resemble the Temminck's Golden Cat, and some even claim that it would be a subspecies of the Asian Golden cat. This cat is known to be able to grow up to 2 feet according to the skulls, pelt, and sightings. The coat of this rare specie is supposed to a reddish brown; however, there have been reports of gray cats. The underbelly is supposed to be lightly spotted and there should be white markings on the chin.

The teeth of the Bornean Bay Cat are actually different from the other exotic cats out there according to the studies done on the ones that were captured. The first upper premolar are smaller, and they only have one root in the gum opposed to having two like other cats.

Currently, there is an estimated of about 2500 Bornean Bay Cat out there in the preserves for them; however, there seems to be a declining trend to them due to the logging and deforestation happening in their environment. Still, there is not much known about the life cycle or the daily life of the Bornean Bay Cat. Hopefully, in the future, there will be more information available.