Activity and Ranging Behavior of Leopard Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in an Oil Palm Landscape

The leopard cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis ) is the most widespread feline in Asia. It has been recorded a range of habitats, including monoculture landscapes, such as oil palm plantations. Here, we report on study presence, home range, activity patterns and diet species an landscape to assess their viability biological pest controller rats. took place United Plantations/PT SSS estate Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. From July 2014 March 2018, captured 11 cats purpose-built cage-traps fitted them with VHF radio-transmitters. They were tracked for 44 months period, during which collected total 2.031 GPS locations used estimating respective cats’ activities home-ranges. are strictly nocturnal prefer hide rest thick bush, primarily consisting sword-fern Nephrolepis sp.) day-time, but forage both ground canopy at night. average (95% FK) male 1.47 km 2 n = 7; SD 0.62 slightly smaller females 1.29 4; 0.28 ). All individuals studied within plantation landscape, although mangrove forest habitat makes up 7% greater landscape. In conclusion, survive reproduce well habitats effective controllers rats that can replace traditionally expensive environmentally polluting chemical rat poisons.