Malagasy forest cat

Description

The Malagasy forest cat, also referred to as the ampaha, piso an'ala, piso dia, saka kary, and kary, is a feral cat living in the forests of Madagascar. Malagasy forest cats are distinct in morphology and behavior from domestic "village cats" as well as from the also-feral fitoaty. Genetic evidence suggests that they are descended from domestic cats brought to the island from Arabia by Muslim settlers in the 9th century CE.