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Wolf encounters Eurasian lynx in Belarus

Do wolves kill lynx?

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 6, 2020

Do wolves kill lynx? Yes. An alternative question would be ‘Can a lynx kill a wolf’ or ‘Where the lynx and wolf are sympatric (share the same landscape) which animal pushes the other out and dominates?’ In this instance we …

Posted in Lynx | Tagged eurasian lynx, lynx, lynx cat, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Lynx purring

Why do domestic cats purr and meow while wild ones don’t?

PoC avatarPosted on March 22, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 22, 2020

The question is misguided as some wild cats do purr and meow. For those wild cats who don’t purr and meow they have alternative close range sounds which serve a similar purpose. Without going into a detailed discussion about the …

Posted in purring | Tagged cat meow, cat purr, vocalisations, wild cat species
To purr is feline

The real reason why cats purr

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2020

You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented. But there’s more to it than …

Posted in purring | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat purr, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, cat's purr, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, feline vocalisations, tiger, vocalisations, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Handsome bobcat

How long do bobcats live?

PoC avatarPosted on February 25, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 25, 2020

I am pleased to say that my excellent reference book, Wild Cats Of The World, provides useful information on this topic. The age of bobcats has been reliable estimated by counting ‘annuli’ in the teeth of harvested bobcats (bobcats killed …

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged american bobcat, bobcat, small wild cat species, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Caracal

How long do caracals live?

PoC avatarPosted on February 25, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 25, 2020

In captivity, caracals have lived to be sixteen years old. The reference for this information is (a) R.H.N. Smithers in The mammals of the Southern African subregion published by the University of Pretoria in 1983 and (b) C.T. Stuart and …

Posted in Caracal | Tagged caracal, small wild cat species, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Pregnant leopard at Johannesburg Zoo

For how long are leopards pregnant?

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2019

“Leopard cubs are born after a gestation period of about 96 days, although zoo records suggest that gestation can take anywhere from 90 to 105 days.” The information is a direct quote from the premier book on the wild cat …

Posted in leopard | Tagged big cats, black panther, cat pregnancy, common leopard, leopard, pregnancy, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Serval Morpheus hissing at me in his cage in Oklahoma 2008. Photo: Michael

Do servals purr?

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2019

Do servals purr? Yes, they do purr. But don’t expect a purr that sounds exactly like the purr of a domestic cat. It is deeper and richer. Other sounds that they make are: growl, hiss, wah wah call and “a …

Posted in Serval | Tagged african serval, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Cheetah claws

Do cheetahs’ claws retract?

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2019

Do cheetahs’ claws retract? The answer is YES, the cheetah has retractile claws but (a) the cheetah has no claw sheath and the claws protrude beyond the fur and (b) it is incorrect to describe feline claws are ‘retractile’ as they are ‘protractile’.

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat anatomy, cat claws, cheetah, Cheetah Description, Cheetah Facts, wild cat species
Lynx at Chernobyl exclusion zone

The Chernobyl catastrophe proves that wild animals are better off without us

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2019

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives like never before. When reactor number four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded on April 26, 1986, many people, thousands of trees and most of the animals in the area …

Posted in conservation | Tagged conservation, lynx, small wild cat species, wild cat conservation, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Young cheetah cub vulnerable to a lion attack

Will a domestic cat kill another domestic cat? Will wild cats kill each other?

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 26, 2020

Rarely a large wild cat species such as a lion will attack another cat and kill it for various reasons but domestic cats don’t attack other domestic cats to kill them.

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat prey, lion attack, territorial, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Caracal killed by leopard

Wild cat species – full list and detailed discussion

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 7, 2022

There are between 36-41 species of wild cat depending upon how you classify them. The classification of the cats (called taxonomy) is still somewhat in discussion although more settled than before. Genetic molecular analysis has allowed scientists to be more …

Posted in Wild Cat Species | Tagged wild cat species | 3 Replies
Sabre-tooth tiger

Feline Evolution in Brief

PoC avatarPosted on April 30, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 19, 2020

‘The earliest cat-like carnivores, which were to evolve into the family Felidae appeared between 30 and 40 million years ago, in the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene. Two main branches developed: the Sabre-tooths and the True Cats.’ – Dr Desmond …

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Beautiful Eurasian lynx

Northern Lynx Facts

PoC avatarPosted on April 30, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 30, 2019

Location People search for ‘Northern Lynx Facts’. Here they are! The page is accordingly deliberately short. The scientific name is Lynx lynx. This medium sized wildcat is also known as the Eurasian lynx and was originally called that but since …

Posted in Lynx | Tagged eurasian lynx, wild cat species | 2 Replies
Are leopards nocturnal?

Are leopards nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2020

Most people believe that leopards are nocturnal but it is not entirely true. In areas where they are hunted extensively or persecuted by people, they are nocturnal in order to avoid people. Leopards are less nocturnal and more terrestrial where …

Posted in leopard | Tagged big cats, common leopard, leopard, wild cat species
Male lion grooming

Do wild cats have the same problem with hairballs that domestic cats do?

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 27, 2019

Do wild cats have hairballs? There are two initial points to make about this question. Firstly, it is not the sort of topic covered in the best technical books on the wild cat species. Secondly, all cats, domestic and wild, …

Posted in grooming | Tagged african lion, cat grooming, wild cat species | Leave a reply

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