Overview
- Thailand’s Department of National Parks and the conservation group Panthera reported images from the Princess Sirindhorn Protected Area in the country’s south.
- The survey documented 29 detections, including a female with a juvenile, indicating local reproduction.
- Researchers have not yet determined how many distinct cats were photographed because individuals are difficult to tell apart.
- The flat-headed cat is listed by the IUCN as threatened, with an estimated global population of about 2,500.
- Experts cite wetland loss, habitat fragmentation, and disease from domestic animals as urgent threats that warrant targeted protection.