#ki lesser owlcat

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The Ki lesser owlcat is the smallest species of owlcat. It favours forested areas and is more aboreal than other owlcat species. It takes its name from its range, with mostly coincides with the lands inhabited by the Ki peoples: Uanlikri's equatorial archipelago, Petitwi mountains, and the Huwei, Shuwei, and Ojame archipelagoes.

There are several subspecies of Ki lesser owlcats whose morphology and habits are tailored to their specific archipelago. Mainland Ki lesser owlcats primarily hunt small prey and tend to establish themselves in the territories of larger predators such as jiwi, where there is less competition from other owlcats. The Ojame owlcat is unique in that it preferentially hunts the Ojame Hêtâ, which is larger than itself.