Elusive, endangered wild cat seen in Thailand for the first time in 30 years

TL;DR

Flat-headed cats, among the world's most threatened wild felines, have been rediscovered in Thailand after a 30-year absence.
Camera traps in the Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary detected the cats 29 times during a recent survey.
Footage captured a female flat-headed cat with her cub, a rare and encouraging sign for the species.
The species is found only in Southeast Asia, typically in wetland ecosystems threatened by land conversion and agricultural expansion.
Conservationists view the rediscovery as a crucial starting point for future efforts to ensure the cats' survival.
Flat-headed cats have a diet of fish, frogs, and shrimp, are nocturnal, and elusive.

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