Peru’s Ministry of Culture report that they have discovered a feline figure carved into an arid hillside around 2,000 years ago. This is a geoglyph made in the rocky soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. This huge drawing … Continue reading →
The Andean cat (otherwise known as the Andean mountain cat) is classified by the IUCN Red List as Endangered. This classification is just before Critically Endangered and after Vulnerable. The reason why this small wild cat species is endangered is … Continue reading →
Key Facts Scientific name: Oreailurus jacobita Body Length(mm) – 600-700 Weight (kg) – 3-7 Litter Size – no data Life Span – no data Status – Endangered (2015) Subspecies None Also known as the Andean Highland Cat or Mountain Cat, … Continue reading →
This is a calendar from the Alianza Gato Andino. This is a crucially important organisation concerned with the conservation of the Andean Mountain Cat. I really like this calendar because the pictures show us very clearly the habitat and landscape … Continue reading →
The Andean mountain cat is a small species of wild cat about the same size as a domestic cat. It looks like a domestic cat and almost behaves like one. The word “species” means a certain type or sort of … Continue reading →
When you buy your next cashmere jumper please ask whether it is Certified Wildlife Friendly™. It is sure to produce a blank, bemused response! However, if it is and you buy it, you will be helping the beautiful and endangered … Continue reading →
Map Channels: free mapping tools The Andean cat range in South America (marked in filled red and blue line – the blue markers describe the places where events took or are taking place or sightings – please click on them) … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) Yes, the title means what it says. When local people living in the Andes were asked how they had obtained the skins of the rare Andean cat, they answered, “We drop rocks on them”. This seems … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) This is an update on the history of the domestication of the wild cat. It appears to be generally agreed that the first domestic cats appeared in the Fertile Crescent (Middle and Near East), which includes … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) I’d like to briefly talk about some of the work of Jim Sandeson Ph.D. and his colleagues in setting up the Andean Cat Conservation and Monitoring Center. In order to set up this type of center … Continue reading →
