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Avgan, B.
Sighting of a jungle cat and the threats of its habitat in Turkey
2009  Cat News (50): 16-16

At a wetland in southern Turkey, two jungle cats _Felis chaus_ were observed in July 2007. Though almost nothing is known on the status of the species in the country, all its potential habitats were either lost or highly degraded in the last two decades due to dams and irrigation practices.

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