The lion and hyena, two entirely separate species occupy the same or overlapping territory on the African continent. The scientific word for this is that these two species are sympatric. I am speaking of the spotted hyena. They are both … Continue reading →
This page on margay cats is a continuation from the major page on this cat, which is here: Margay Range. The most important aspect of the wild cats is the continual impact human activity has on the range (distribution) of … Continue reading →
Mountain lion sounds can be similar to those of our domestic cat but judging by the audio files below you might not believe it. Although the mountain lion (also called puma and cougar to name two alternatives) is a fairly … Continue reading →
With a title like Leo the Lion we need to start at the bottom, the oldest use of this phrase, the constellation, Leo. Leo the Lion – constellation A constellation is an area of the sky for astronomers. For laypeople … Continue reading →
Here are some of the best Flickr photographs of the jaguar’s habitat. I have described where jaguars live; the areas, range or distribution as it is called of this Americas wildcat. In brief the range extends down from Arizona (it … Continue reading →
Jaguar cubs are beautiful but you don’t expect to see a picture of one in the wild do you? The jaguar is pretty rare and elusive with an approximate world population of about 8,000 (2009) maximum, and a minimum of … Continue reading →
The Jaguarundi range is marked in purple on the map below. It is accurately based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ map which is probably the most up to date map. But all maps of wild cat ranges … Continue reading →
Overview Picture: by sat singh Felis Chaus is the scientific name for the Jungle cat. It is a wild cat species that looks like a large domestic cat. There is a resemblance to the Abyssinian purebred cat. The coat is … Continue reading →
2011 (the date is mentioned as this is a developing area of science). Students should be aware that accurate assessment of wild cat population sizes are notoriously vague and sometimes misleading or nonexistent despite the best efforts of all involved. … Continue reading →
Here is a potted history of the big cats by a student of the wild cats – me. It is not meant to be overly heavy. The big cats are grouped together because they can all roar. The Puma (not … Continue reading →
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