In Images: The Rare Bay Cat of Borneo

Caught on camera

An elusive bay cat was recently caught on camera in Borneo

Bay cat

The mysterious creatures have been only rarely caught on film.

Mysterious cat

camera trap photo of bay cat in Borneo — (Image credit: A.J. Hearn/J. Ross/Wild CRU)

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

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

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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.