I felt a need to embed this video on the website because it’s a good example of how to deal with a mountain lion who has wandered into the suburban environment. There was no shooting which I love. I have … please continue reading
The blue lynx is an extremely rare variant of the Canada Lynx, a medium-sized wild cat species living in Canada and in certain parts of North-West America. The diluted coat color is due to a genetic mutation. In 1938 the … please continue reading
A more accurate title is the ‘Canada lynx’ (Lynx canadensis Kerr 1792). The length of this cat taking the length of head plus body is 80-100 cm (in inches: 31.5-39.5). The tail length is 5-13 cm (2-5 inches). The weight … please continue reading
The two certain wild cat species in Utah are (1) the bobcat and (2) the mountain lion (aka puma). The third possible wild cat species in Utah is the Canada lynx. The reason why I say there is some doubt … please continue reading
“African lynx” is an old-fashioned name for the caracal; this species of wild cat is the only lynx-like animal in Africa. However, the caracal range spreads into the Middle East and Western Asia and therefore to describe the cat as … please continue reading
Bobcats hunt using ambush and mobile techniques. They use their acute hearing and sight to detect prey at the slightest sound or movement. They are very patient and sometimes kill prey 10 times their own weight. please continue reading
Cheetahs can be domesticated to a certain extent because there are many examples in history of cheetahs being tamed for hunting with people. Tame does not translate to domesticated but it is close. This is a pleasant and non-aggressive cat compared with the big cats. please continue reading
There are only about 60 ocelots left in the USA. They were nearly all killed for their exotic coat. Remember those days of exotic fur coats? Well they were often the product of hundreds of thousands of dead ocelots. Sad. … please continue reading
The Eastern Cougar has been extinct in America for at least 70 years. However, it remained on the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife despite being classified as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It looks as … please continue reading
Yes, sand cats kill snakes very efficiently even if they are venomous. In some areas of the sand cat’s distribution reptiles play an important role in the cat’s diet. For example the nomads of the Sahara desert in North Africa … please continue reading
