They look like cats, but are larger than cats and differ in color and pattern. A pair of stripes run from the brow to behind the ears, with a white half-moon behind the ears. The tail is blunt. It is the only remaining member of the cat family in Korea, and is the top predator on the peninsula after the marten.
- Scientific name: Prionailurus bengalensis
- Classification system: Mammalia Carnivora Felidae
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