There are reports that over several months almost two dozen domestic cats have been taken by bobcats between 16th Street South and 27th Street South at Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, USA. Domestic cats have gone missing and therefore some residents … please continue reading
This picture series of a lion cub being rescued by his mother are by Jean-Francois Lagrot. An excellent series of photographs.
Hey guys, there’s a roaring trade in lion bones in South Africa (SA). You know why? The white guys are testosterone fuelled hunters and hunt organisers or lion breeders and the black officials and politicians are corrupt. A great double … please continue reading
How many stripes do tigers have? Around 100 I’d say as it is possible to do the obvious: count them from a photograph. Of course it is not a very precise process as a tiger’s stripes are irregular in shape … please continue reading
Bornean Bay Cat – Photograph copyright Jim Sanderson, Ph.D – Please respect copyright. Below is a cleaned up and labelled version (this page has been upgraded on 4th July 2018): Introduction The “bay cat” is the world’s least know cat … please continue reading
There is a simple reason why mountain lions are called painters. ‘Painter’ is a local American name for the puma (Felis concolor). Many early white settlers to America referred to the puma as the American panther. The word ‘panther‘ was … please continue reading
Do snow leopards have predators? The answer is a clear, No, with one notable exception: the human. The reason is a common sense one: there are no predators as able as the snow leopard over much of its range. Apart … please continue reading
Leopards have superb climbing abilities and they are afraid of lions and tigers. The consequence is that they retreat to a tree for safety. They also take kills into trees to preserve them. Safety From Predators Why do leopards climb … please continue reading
These pictures of a jaguar killing a caiman are impressive and they show us too how impressive the jaguar is at killing almost any prey. They have the strongest bite of all the cats and it’s why many jaguar skulls … please continue reading
The cat with the most pronounced ‘ticked coat’ is the jaguarundi, a small wild cat species. The picture of a jaguarundi on this page illustrates this extraordinarily ticked coat. The cat fancy (domestic cat breeders) use the term ‘ticked’ to … please continue reading
