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Description
Common Name: Marsupial Hunting Cat

Scientific Name: Dasycefelis pusilus

Length: 1 to 1.2 meters

Weight: 22 to 25 kilograms

Diet: Birds and mammals

Distribution: The open grassland of the Great Australian Plain in Australia

Lifespan: 7 to 10 years

Description: The marsupial hunting cat is a dasyurid that has evolved to look similar to the felines of the carnivore order. Although it isn’t closely related to cats, it has adopted a similar skeletal structure. There are many examples of convergent evolution between marsupials and placental mammals, like the Tasmanian tiger and many species of canines. The marsupial is now a great predator of the Great Australian Plain.
The marsupial cat is golden-brown in color with dark brown stripes on its body and the ears and tail are black. These patterns help the marsupial cat blend into the tall grasses of the grasslands. The teeth of the marsupial cat have teeth designed to kill prey and rip up meat. Its claws are used to catch small prey, hold onto much larger prey, or as a defense of rival larger predators. The marsupial cat is quite fast, capable of reaching speeds of 48 to 56 kilometers per hour which helps them catch their fast running prey.
The most interesting characteristic of the marsupial cat is that it hunts by itself. This is because marsupials aren’t as smart as the placental mammals due to their much similar brains. So, the marsupial cats haven’t been able to create complex packs and they don’t dominate the Great Australian Plain. They are in step competition with the canines that are the top predators of the plain and they often get their prey stolen by other predators.

Description
Common Name: Marsupial Hunting Cat

Scientific Name: Dasycefelis pusilus

Length: 1 to 1.2 meters

Weight: 22 to 25 kilograms

Diet: Birds and mammals

Distribution: The open grassland of the Great Australian Plain in Australia

Lifespan: 7 to 10 years

Description: The marsupial hunting cat is a dasyurid that has evolved to look similar to the felines of the carnivore order. Although it isn’t closely related to cats, it has adopted a similar skeletal structure. There are many examples of convergent evolution between marsupials and placental mammals, like the Tasmanian tiger and many species of canines. The marsupial is now a great predator of the Great Australian Plain.
The marsupial cat is golden-brown in color with dark brown stripes on its body and the ears and tail are black. These patterns help the marsupial cat blend into the tall grasses of the grasslands. The teeth of the marsupial cat have teeth designed to kill prey and rip up meat. Its claws are used to catch small prey, hold onto much larger prey, or as a defense of rival larger predators. The marsupial cat is quite fast, capable of reaching speeds of 48 to 56 kilometers per hour which helps them catch their fast running prey.
The most interesting characteristic of the marsupial cat is that it hunts by itself. This is because marsupials aren’t as smart as the placental mammals due to their much similar brains. So, the marsupial cats haven’t been able to create complex packs and they don’t dominate the Great Australian Plain. They are in step competition with the canines that are the top predators of the plain and they often get their prey stolen by other predators.