The name Geoffroy’s Cat is unusual as it is named after French naturalist, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, “who identified Geoffroy’s Cat as a different species” (src: Wikipedia) whilst a professor of zoology when in Paris, France. The middle name is a … Continue reading →
Emperor Akbar Hunting with Cheetahs – 16th century with large retinue in attendance. The cheetahs are hunting gazelles and blackbuck. Cheetahs have long been associated with people. We see them as endangered wild cats now but in the past they … Continue reading →
Here are some facts about the snow leopard. These are summaries together with links to lots more… Description: See Snow leopard description – Simply a beautiful cat and I would urge you to watch the videos below. The eyes are … Continue reading →
The Javan tiger is extinct (although some think it just might not be) but its close neighbour the Sumatran tiger is not. The islands are separated by 15 miles of water. The Sumatran tiger, though, is heading towards extinction if … Continue reading →
The Fierce Black-footed cat – is it? I was casually reading the March/April 2010 edition of the Feline Conservation Federation magazine and happened upon the article of Robert Johnson about tracking the Black-footed cat. He was speaking to Beryl Wilson … Continue reading →
The flat-headed cat’s scientific name is Prionailurus planiceps, which is based on genetic testing. There are no subspecies. It is related to the Asian leopard cat. However it is said to resemble a mustelid1 as it has short legs and … Continue reading →
I feel that we are approaching the time when we could argue that the inbreeding of wildcats could extinguish them in the wild. Through human activity we have brought the wildcat to its knees. The classic causes are habitat loss … 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 →
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 →
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 →
