Elusive Marbled Cat Filmed | National Geographic

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[Music] new video has been released of an

new video has been released of an

new video has been released of an elusive and little-known small cat known

elusive and little-known small cat known

elusive and little-known small cat known as the marbled cat similar in size to a

as the marbled cat similar in size to a

as the marbled cat similar in size to a domestic cat it has very distinct fur

domestic cat it has very distinct fur

domestic cat it has very distinct fur marks similar to a clouded leopard it’s

marks similar to a clouded leopard it’s

marks similar to a clouded leopard it’s believed to spend most of its time up in

believed to spend most of its time up in

believed to spend most of its time up in trees using its tail which is nearly as

trees using its tail which is nearly as

trees using its tail which is nearly as long as its body for balance considered

long as its body for balance considered

long as its body for balance considered a vulnerable species the marbled cat is

a vulnerable species the marbled cat is

a vulnerable species the marbled cat is rarely seen by people and most images

rarely seen by people and most images

rarely seen by people and most images have been captured through motion

have been captured through motion

have been captured through motion sensing camera traps this recent video

sensing camera traps this recent video

sensing camera traps this recent video from northern Sumatra was engineered by

from northern Sumatra was engineered by

from northern Sumatra was engineered by Martin sloth our a Dutch filmmaker and

Martin sloth our a Dutch filmmaker and

Martin sloth our a Dutch filmmaker and founder of eyes on laser a conservation

founder of eyes on laser a conservation

founder of eyes on laser a conservation project in cooperation with BP KL a

project in cooperation with BP KL a

project in cooperation with BP KL a government agency the group hopes to

government agency the group hopes to

government agency the group hopes to preserve the marbled cat and other

preserve the marbled cat and other

preserve the marbled cat and other animals in Indonesia’s leisa region

animals in Indonesia’s leisa region

animals in Indonesia’s leisa region through education by conducting

through education by conducting

through education by conducting anti-poaching patrols and stemming the

anti-poaching patrols and stemming the

anti-poaching patrols and stemming the tide of deforestation perhaps the

tide of deforestation perhaps the

tide of deforestation perhaps the greatest threat to the cat survival the

greatest threat to the cat survival the

greatest threat to the cat survival the marbled cat is not alone in the forest

marbled cat is not alone in the forest

marbled cat is not alone in the forest among other animals sloths ours cameras

among other animals sloths ours cameras

among other animals sloths ours cameras also filmed a golden cat and there are

also filmed a golden cat and there are

also filmed a golden cat and there are big cats here as well a Sumatran tiger

big cats here as well a Sumatran tiger

big cats here as well a Sumatran tiger walk through an even pod at the camera

walk through an even pod at the camera

walk through an even pod at the camera housing