The northern tiger cat is a small, slender wild cat with rosette-like spots. It lives alone and is active mainly at night.
Its slender coat varies by region, from dark orange-brown to pale yellow-brown or grayish tones. The size and arrangement of its rosettes also vary across its range.
It lives alone and is active mostly at night. It climbs well, but it also spends much time on the ground, where many of its prey are found.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.