Activity Cycle
Nocturnal most often
Hunt largely at night
Daytime activity does occur
Activity pattern varies greatly and is highly dependent on the abundance of both prey and activity of local humans.
Sample pattern of 1 female
Rests after midnight (00:30 to 03:00) and late morning (09:30 to 12:00)
Often seen resting on tree limbs over water
Travels before dawn (03:30 to 06:00) and at dusk
Behavior in the wild largely unknown
Most information gathered by indirect means
Radio-collared cats
Scat
Tracks
Observations of kills