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Ever heard of wild flat-headed cats? Well, we hadn’t. These Southeast Asian felines, about half the size of your average housecat, are so rare in their native Thailand that none had been seen since 1995 — until remote cameras captured their nocturnal wetlands wanderings in 2024 and 2025. Prionailarus planiceps are threatened by the usual suspects — habitat loss ranks highly among them — and these marvelous sightings are giving scientists and advocates a new chance to plan for their conservation. This footage of the illusive feline was shared by Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department and Pantheracats Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Endangered Earth Online, and never miss a story like this. They'll get delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday. Just go to the link in our bio and select this post 🐆🐯 [Video description: Two clips play back to back showing trail cam footage of a flat-headed cat making its way through a forested area. The first clip was take...

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