The cat (wild or domestic) considered to be the best hunter is probably the black-footed cat. They are outstandingly active and successful hunters. They make one hunting attempt every 30 minutes and kill a bird or a mammal every 50 … please continue reading
Cheetahs have “a conspicuous black tear line [which] runs from the inner corner of the eye to the mouth” – Wild Cats of the World. The classic often repeated reason why this line exists is to help reduce the glare … please continue reading
Chris Usher, a hillwalker with a decent camera and good technique, spotted three wild cat kittens in the Cairngorms, Scotland. They definitely look like Scottish wildcats. They are quite stocky with thick tails and of the classic tabby coat. I … please continue reading
Someone asked, ‘Do pumas eat hawks?’. I’ll try and answer the question. The first point to make is that pumas (aka cougars or mountain lions) will kill any animal in a vulnerable position. Pumas quite often eat birds. Pumas in … please continue reading
Six subspecies of tiger 2018 How many types of tigers are there? Scientifically speaking a ‘type of tiger’ is a subspecies so the question could be rephrased: How many subspecies of tiger are there? And the answer based on a … please continue reading
Thankfully, we don’t have actually results! I’ll speculate. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the time the cat would win. A domestic cat that weighed 130 pounds would fall into the weight range of the large wild cat species such as the … please continue reading
Against a promise to stop facilitating the trade in body parts of tigers, leopards and other endangered big cats, eBay and Facebook are selling these commercial ‘products’ illegally. The Times newspaper’s investigation found that sellers are offering products such as … please continue reading
This veterinarian, in what appears to be a Middle Eastern country, is cool, controlled and calm in the face of a scary, hissing caracal cub. I think the vet was microchipping the cat. Holding the scruff of the neck subdues … please continue reading
If you gave someone an African wildcat as a pet, how would they know it wasn’t a regular house cat? By far the greatest difference between these two cats under the circumstances would be their behavior. Although you can see … please continue reading
Too often a failure? Can a serval make a good pet? I believe that I’m qualified to answer the question despite never having a serval as a pet. I know that some people do keep servals as pets, particularly in … please continue reading
