SINGAPORE -- In the still of the night, nature guide Andrew Tay leads a group of 12 enthusiastic adults along a moonlit path on Pulau Ubin, one of Singapore's many offshore islands. A granite quarrying site in the 1970s, the 10-square-kilometer island has been reclaimed by nature, and Tay is hoping to spot Singapore's last remaining wild cat species.
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On the trail of Singapore's last wild cat
Elusive native mammal is critically endangered in the city-state
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A leopard cat, spotted alive on Singapore’s main island in 2011 -- the first confirmed sighting in over 40 years. As of the last count in 2012, there were estimated to be fewer than 50 surviving individuals in the city-state. (Photo by Marcus Chua)
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