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An initial biodiversity survey in the proposed Lundu Mangrove Protected Forest, Sarawak, yielded no detections; however, a subsequent photographic record in November 2021 prompted a targeted camera\u2010trap survey to document habitat\u2010specific detection patterns and spatiotemporal activity. Between August 2021 and May 2024, 148 camera trap units were deployed across multiple habitat types in this area. We obtained two still images and 57 video recordings, including documentation of an adult female with a kitten. Detection frequency varied markedly among habitat types, with 49 independent detections recorded in the nibong habitat, followed by nine in the buta\u2010buta habitat and only one in the nipah swamp. Individual cats were frequently recorded foraging in shallow water puddles within the nibong habitat, suggesting localised resource use that may influence detection rates. Temporal patterns of detection were highly variable, ranging from consecutive\u2010day occurrences to extended intervals of non\u2010detection spanning weeks or months, while several camera stations yielded only a single detection event throughout the study period. Activity was concentrated from the evening through late morning, with activity peaking around midnight, while detections remained evident during daylight hours, particularly in the nibong habitat, indicating temporal flexibility rather than strict nocturnality. These findings indicate that nibong habitat represents the most suitable habitat for the flat\u2010headed cat within the study area, while the buta\u2010buta habitat also provides important complementary habitat under intermediate hydrological conditions. 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