Rusty Spotted Cat: The Smallest Cat In The World

This is the smallest cat in the world, the Rusty Spotted Cat.
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CREDITS
Created by Dylan Dubeau
Executive Producer, Director, and Director of Photography: Dylan Dubeau
Host: Danielle Dufault
Editor: Cat Senior
Writer, Researcher, Producer, Camera Operator: Andres Salazar
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Examining the nature of the beast.

[@scottbubb2946]

You really get a sense of just how small they are when you see it carrying a gerbil.

[@facewrinkles3886]

I thought the footage had switched to a bunny! Very hard to believe their tiny size with adult proportions

[@Miyori999]

Yeah, it really looks like the shocking time my neighborhood's lovable stray calico casually crawled out of the neighbor's shed with this giant rat hanging out of her mouth.

[@edward9643]

That gerbil was huge

[@jimbuxton2187]

@@edward9643 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheTokan123]

So if its so wild and feral then why is it friend shaped then?

[@DanGamingFan2846]

So cute, yet so deadly. These little guys are some of my favorite felines. And thank you for the art stream, it was a lot of fun.

[@cattoon9499]

😻

[@Tamo8]

The largest and the smallest (or at least one of the smallest) cats can be part of the same ecosystem and I think that is very cool, I love the feline diversity of my country.

[@harsha1989able]

Yup...

[@kentam6891]

Largest cat is in China and Russia called the Amur/Siberian Tiger

[@MayLily]

Between this cat and the Sand Cat, these are the cutest wild kitties ever!

[@rankingresearchdata]

They love grassland like other 10 wild cats of india 🇮🇳 and 5 love in desert 🏜️ and snow area of india 🇮🇳

[@user-zc4th1yd8s]

Blackfoot 🐈 entered the comments 😅

[@18Hongo]

The Pallas's cat would like a word. Well, it wouldn't LIKE one, because it's extremely solitary, but its honour as a cat needs defending.

[@IAmNotASandwich453]

And they both look super derpy lol

[@origaminosferatu3357]

Small cats don't get enough credit. Everyone always focusses on the big cats but there are so many amazing species of tiny felines that deserve more attention.

[@dianebusby7047]

I know it's a wild creature, but OMG it's adorable!

[@fizzingwizbee]

I'm Sri Lankan and I'm literally obsessed with wildlife biology but I've never heard of these cuties. Now I'm determined to see one.

[@ayasakurahana]

I hope you see one and you can tell people facts about these cuties. I wish for many of them to live on and grow. Though they will still be short and small lol

[@raysplace6548]

Should you find them: we're going to require Weekly, make that daily, Pictures & video of these adorable little fun-size kitties.. 😂😂

[@rankingresearchdata]

​@@ayasakurahanaI have seen this beauty in the state of Maharashtra India 🇮🇳

[@ayasakurahana]

@@rankingresearchdata I also hope you do keep seeing them. I hope you document them. You never know that you might be contributing something great scientifically.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

Look, I understand that these tiny cats are wild animals that would absolutely term me to shreds, but not even risk of death would not stop me from at least attempting to pet one.

[@terramater]

Another amazing cat in the Himalayas that is also rarely seen is the snow leopard. They live in the mountains of South and Central Asia, and only around 3,000 individuals are left in the wild. It is challenging to film at an altitude of 5,000m, so snow leopards are rarely caught on camera. But our camera crew in the Himalayas did just that. Their footage of a snow leopard mom and her two cubs gives unique insights into these mysterious animals' lives. Having such an insider look and learning more about this gorgeous species is amazing.

[@thebunnygod1605]

Finally I been waiting for years,for you cover my favorite wild cat thank you

[@speedyf40]

Ferocious, clever, and absolutely adorable 😍

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

Daniel or the cat? 😜

[@joewicks7518]

Lol, why not both?

[@MrDibara]

​@@Kenny-yl9pc_... Yes._

[@gaius_enceladus]

@Joe Carloti - Yes, she is!

[@speedyf40]

Just to provide some clarity, my comments were specifically about the Rusty Spotted Cat. I'd like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Daniel and the entire Animalogic team for their exceptional work. Your efforts have significantly broadened my understanding and appreciation of the vast animal kingdom. Thank you.

[@TJSaw]

India has 18 cat species that call the country their home, more than any other country.

[@letolethe3344]

Someone needs to make a meme out of Danielle going "wow wow wow" when imitating a cat.

[@TheKoalaMafla]

I didn't even notice that the whole time it was the presenter who was also making the great drawing to the side of her! So cool!

[@LadyLunarSatine]

D does all of the illustrations on the channel.

[@Sus.Sus.]

Cute kitty

[@FamouzIsHere]

I`m SO happy to see a video done on the rusty-spotted cat! I`ve been eagerly waiting on one from your channel. I love knowing more about them, especially since I don`t see them talked about as much as others. Thank you for making this!

[@KoldBreeze]

There is/was a species of small cat endemic to the island I live on in the Caribbean (Sint Maarten) that has gone extinct. I don't think it went extinct, though. I think it just bred into the local cat population, because every now and again you'll see a cat very similar to the ones in this video. They don't meow at all, they hiss and spit and are very aggressive

[@beezelsub]

Name?

[@realtalk6195]

If it bred into the local population entirely, then it's extinct. Compare with the Scottish wildcat who is also endangered and is expected to go extinct, but it has heavily intermingled with domestic cats too. The hybrids aren't considered Scottish wildcats.

[@KittySnicker]

I’m so glad to live in a world with so many different kitties!! My male cat is 8 pounds and I find him tiny and these guys are even tinier!!

[@fernandamancini3619]

They are so cute and so smart. Love cats.

[@myindigoblues5796]

It’s nice to see Danielle having fun with the rawrs 😂❤

[@AgdaFingers]

Awww, it's amazing that something so wild and so deadly could be so CUTE!

[@sharendonnelly7770]

Tiny yet fierce, so amazing little felines. Love your artwork, perfect and captures the cat as it would be in nature. Wonderful video!

[@ded4ss]

Felines are amazing creatures. They're like predatory machines even the little ones are cute and beautiful hunters.

[@chaseruss9053]

Great series!! Y’all should do a series on lesser known canines as well!!

[@wxlurker]

Seconded!

[@origaminosferatu3357]

Yes!! Bush dogs need more attention.

[@kyorikusagami84]

You know cats rule the internet don't you??

[@coffeegator6033]

The housecat flying after the snowball in slow-mo was a great pick for the example needed lol

[@hcpftw]

so this is the rusty spotted cat after all :D i was thinking of fishing cat by the end of the stream.. just so its not that easy

[@rodshop5897]

The outtakes at the end are hilarious. Never change.

[@sciencenerd7639]

Every time I think that by now I've heard of every kind of cat there is, turns out nope there's more

[@Tropicalpisces]

That's exactly how I feel. 😂

[@feeberizer]

I'm amazed how much like wild cats my housecats are, and how unlike they are at the same time.

[@mrbosky710]

I just noticed the animation of the pictures and it reminds me of the times when I used to watch nature documentaries after eating some "gourmet" mushrooms lol

[@KissyKat]

It was pure joy to watch you draw this cat live 🥰😻❤

[@cattoon9499]

😍

[@TheRLindsey]

Its the gerbil in the background just eating away while his buddy getting smoked in front of him. Like "oh Jerry's getting eating. Hey there's some lovely grass ." 😂

[@maryrosekent8223]

Kitty’s eyes are purty!

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

More on the other cats please!!! Also why are they like so adorable I just wanna pull them out of my screen and hug them. Cats in general amaze me so I want more on them.

[@quokka_11]

Can you spot the puns before she says them? 😂

[@GABRIEL-du4uy]

Great video! Also. The munchkin is smaller than the rusty spotted cat. Reason? Genetic mutation, in which it's legs are short. Very, VERY short.

[@liambrandley2716]

Maybe paleologic could do videos on prehistoric cats like cave lions or saber toothed cats.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

the artist tool you are using should really get a promotion from/for you!!! to me (as a graphic designer) you are really showing it's range by doing that kind of stream in the background... and to be honest it got me quite interested.

[@BryanHays]

Can you talk about Japan's Iriomote Cat. It's a living prehistoric cat on Iriomote Island

[@letolethe3344]

It's not really "prehistoric" if it's still extant. Except in the sense that all existing species started before human history.

[@erichtomanek4739]

Very cute, both the Rusty and the imitation!

[@CyanShaman]

What a little cutie! Love these random videos that popup now and then in my recommendations when I'm not even interested or searching for them. Thank you for all your work putting these interesting and informative videos together 💗😸💗

[@cattoon9499]

🤗

[@kristydoman3434]

I love that presenter’s on theme outfit. Meow ❤

[@jackielinde7568]

Hey! That's one of my cats, Jaguar! (Just kidding. He's a indoor cat that freaks out any time I take him near a door.)

[@paigeau5310]

Awesome vid! You guys should discuss the Bay Cat as well

[@theendlessdaydream6442]

I'm kind of surprised farmers would go after them if they are known for hunting rodents. Seems like a free form of pest control as long as they keep an eye on their chickens.

[@AppalachianLady]

If the farmers don't have easy access to fencing, they might just decide to kill every predator in the area. In America ,where I live fencing wire is relatively inexpensive and easy to get; so we're able to build enclosures to keep small predators out and thus live side-by-side happily.

[@theendlessdaydream6442]

@@AppalachianLadyNot going to argue with the price of materials but I've seen chicken coops on wheels made out of scrap parts. Even without, a rooster could probably hold its own and guard against a lone one. It'd be different if the cats were large enough to kill livestalk but these things are smaller than a house cat.

[@letolethe3344]

I'd be surprised if they don't go after chicken eggs, if not chickens.

[@luzmarinavillafane8779]

Que inteligentes y maravillosos. No sabía de su existencia. Gracias a Animalogic he tenido la oportunidad de conocer especies que desconocía su existencia. Por eso trato de no perderme ningún programa tanto en inglés como en español.

[@jasepoag8930]

Hay videos en espanol? Hablo ingles, aunque estoy aprendiendo espanol, y necesito practicar más mi escucha.

[@ThatDudeDeven]

that's pretty cool that you watch videos in both languages. I wish I took the time to learn another one.

[@pluspiping]

If they don't want to fight over who is the "Smallest Cat", maybe the Rusty Spotted Cat can go for the title "Least Cat"? Mathematically, there is the least cat in a Rusty Spotted Cat of any cat, and it has precedent in things like the Least Weasel, haha

[@leannaerickson9745]

I noticed that these cats have vertically slitted eyes, like domestic cats. Are they also purring cats? Thank you for showing this cat.

[@nckojita]

i dont see why they wouldnt be! afaik all cats classed as small cats can purr, so if a mountain lion can do it, they probably can as well

[@gzad09]

I'd come here just for the amazing drawings!

[@BadlndsBob]

I think this is the first mammal they have mentioned that I was not familiar with. Good job discussing the less familiar animals folks.

[@paul3v767]

I’m amazed by how much efficient are felines at hunting

[@charlescooper6481]

Will you talk about water mushrooms? Like mushrooms that grow underwater.

[@abdullahak2204]

Very informative and fun video!

[@aldenconsolver3428]

Your drawings are excellent and you are obviously a real naturalist. Do you have somewhere that I might see more of your folio? Have you ever turned your hand to drawing extinct creatures? Your skill as a naturalist combined with your drawing ability would move you to the top of paleo reconstruction in very little time. We also need you, we don't have any pictures to go from.

[@animalogic]

Danielle is a scientific illustrator at the Royal Ontario Museum. If you’d like to see more of her paleo art, you should stop by if you can!

[@arc4705]

This isn’t a cat suggestion but I’d love to see a vid on baikal seals… as long as you keep doing that “wow wow wow!” sound 😭😂

[@el3ctroshock]

I love having your art in the videos

[@ShivamGupta-sr9zf]

Can't....resist the... temptation to pet it!.

[@MyBubbleInSpace]

Finally! I've been asking for this on and off for several years! I saw a short clip on BBC's KZbin channel years ago and wanted to know more about them ever since ❤

[@fd1053]

Great video and great thermal recordings too!!!

[@aravindk7101]

Thank you for bringing back us the earlier way of animalogic. Full of information and no vloging..

[@letolethe3344]

I thought this was a vlog. What do you consider vlogging?

[@LadyBrightcynder]

Could you talk about pine martens next? I adore them!

[@125discipline2]

came for the cat, stayed for the wow wow wow

[@letolethe3344]

I'd LOVE to see Animalogic cover some water species, especially the Portuguese man of war, a species so bizarre it's scary--it's both a predatory animal AND a colony/hive mind of different kinds of predatory animals all working together. Would make a great monster/alien for a film.

[@gregcoogan8270]

I believe there is a Star Trek Next Generation episode involving a similar creature that lives in outer space and mindlessly destroys/eats living organisms off the surface of planets.

[@Fireheart318]

3:16 He looks so proud of himself!

[@mattgonzales774]

his little prance after he catches the gerbil ^.^

[@j.niccicoffie3272]

Next, hope you talk about jellyfish and how they catch and eat prey.

[@lokiiago_x0x]

Mustelid content would be awesome! Love those noodles

[@kartikvohra9170]

You might have not seem them ever or where ever you dwell but we see them all the time, in fact I see one right now on the screen.

[@robdeskrd]

Danielle, you drawing skill is always amazing!

[@maryhairy1]

We hear a cat meow but actually what we should be hearing is a roar!

[@raizaintilian]

Please do horse breeds like drafts! That’d be amazing, especially how they almost became extinct

[@michelesummers2437]

Awesome video, thanks.😻

[@ithriveintoxicity9877]

Its bound to be the next cat species we'll tame

[@ericthompson3982]

Adorable predator.

[@sunsetzer]

You do such a wonderful job highlighting lesser known wild cats. I'd love to see a video on the kodkod/guiña make it into the series someday! :D

[@klee4216]

zebra please! even if it's a popular animal i fell like it's underrated by a lot of people :3

[@rainyd4293]

All cats are beautiful ❤️

[@cattoon9499]

Right

[@sbamdq]

was waiting for this

[@septemberfalcon]

Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@MajCyric]

YeaH, finally! A video on the smallest and cutest cat...

[@sauraplay2095]

Another amazing animal!

[@MyDailyAmbience]

“What animal is most deadly to humans??” My kids would love to see a video on that.

[@sydhenderson6753]

Presumably not this one, unless you're two inches tall.

[@seatbelttruck]

I want to pet it... time to go find my kitty for some cuddles.

[@TJ-Judge]

So adorable

[@stuartharper3968]

Great as always from Animalogic, maybe next up Iriomote cat?

[@LeoStaley]

Do the Coatimundi! It's south America's cutest animal and nobody is talking about it.

[@gasserquon9482]

The ending was perfect😭❤️

[@jjerg]

"Dress for the job you want" 😂😂😂

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Fearsome predator. Me: Hey, kitty kitty....

[@eliscanfield3913]

my house panther is giving me the side eye while I watch this

[@beccawilson1368]

wish i could find a benefacter to clear out my 6 acres of field and build caging for small cats like these (and ocelots) and start a breeding program.

[@quantafreeze]

So cool! Thank you! Great video!

[@xemmyQ]

jus a lil babie 🥺

[@matthewheide4797]

Uhh, Cats find a way. A way to make us love them. I wish mine was better at catching the odd mouse though. Love this channel.

[@mr8029]

Kitty kitty kitty kitty kitty !!! Kici kici kici

[@MEGAMIGA]

There are so many species of cats!

[@TheFlyingDogFish]

I don't know which is cuter: the cat or Danielle trying to imitate its voice.

[@Pretni]

How about another video about fishing cats and their current situation

[@rfactor1502]

The funny thing about these cats moving close to farmland is this is how we wound up with domesticated cats the first time.