The background colour of the coat is a brownish grey through reddish brown, with narrow, longitudinal, black stripes on the crown, neck and back. Their fur is thick and soft with a well-developed underfur. The underparts are light grey or off white, marked with solid black spots. The head is short, and more rounded than other felines, with a wide forehead, large brown pupils, and marked with three dark stripes on either side. The backs of the short rounded ears are black with a grey bar. The legs are relatively short and end in broad foot pads. The Marbled Cat’s round, bushy tail is very long, and sometimes even exceeds the length of the head and body. It is black tipped with dull spotting down its length. When walking, the tail is held horizontally in a straight line from the body.