The ears are blackish brown in color. The tail is brown with a white underside and tip, with a black spot on the top of the tip. They eat a variety of small mammals and birds, and will also feed on carrion. For being so small, they can be rather fierce, and will take prey as large as monkeys. There is nothing documented on this cat's social and reproductive behavior, or its numbers in the wild.
Deforestation definitely plays a role in the bay cat's life, as with any tropical animal.
Because of its limited range, deforestation on this small island may result in this little-known species to become extinct before we discover anything about it.