In Images: The Rare Bay Cat of Borneo

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By Tia Ghose
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Caught on camera

bay cat, borneo bay cat

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An elusive bay cat was recently caught on camera in Borneo

Bay cat

bay cat in borneo illustration

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The mysterious creatures have been only rarely caught on film.

Mysterious cat

camera trap photo of bay cat in Borneo

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The first bay cat was photographed in 1998. Deforestation is threatening the species, which lives only on the island of Borneo.

Elusive creature

a grey male bay cat on camera trap

(Image credit: A.J. Hearn/J. Ross/WildCRU)

The IUCN lists the bay cat as endangered.

Camera trapped

bay cat in Borneo

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Here, a female gray bay cat caught on camera trap.

Night hunters

bay cat on camera trap Borneo

(Image credit: A.J. Hearn/J. Ross/WildCRU)

A bay cat caught on camera trap in Borneo

Tia Ghose
Tia Ghose
Managing Editor

Tia is the managing editor and was previously a senior writer for Live Science. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Wired.com and other outlets. She holds a master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Washington, a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Tia was part of a team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that published the Empty Cradles series on preterm births, which won multiple awards, including the 2012 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism.