Sizes
Height: 14-16 inches
Length: 28-48 inches
Weight: 9-28 pounds
Breeding
Sexual Maturity: 11 months
Mating Season: February/March in Central Asia; October in India
Gestation: 63-68 days
Litter size: 1-6 kittens
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Lifestyle
Habit: family groups of males, females and cubs
Diet: rodents, hares, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, young chital, wild pigs, and fish
Call: a very loud "bark" such as from a large breed of dog
Lifespan: 14 years in captivity
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