What does felis catus mean? I’ll try and break this Latin phrase down to its components and provide translations on the way. An alternative to felis catus is felis silvestris catus (the trinomial name). They are both Latin versions of … please continue reading
Rashed Al Qamzi, who I believe is a supervisor at Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (believed to be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), says that sand cats do purr but in a slightly different and more subtle way to domestic … please 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, … please continue reading
There is one wild cat species in Japan – specifically on a Japanese island: Iriomote-jima. It is remarkably close to Taiwan and quite far from Japan as it happens. The cat is named after the island: Iriomote cat (scientific name: … please continue reading
Key Facts Scientific name – Catopuma temminck – alternative: Pardofelis temminckii Body Length(mm) -750-1050 Weight (kg) – 8-15 (average) Litter Size – 1-3 average Life Span – 18 years Status – Near Threatened Subspecies C.t.dominicanorum – South China C.t.temmincki – … please continue reading
This male serval scratched me. I was my fault. This is a bit of fun (it makes me laugh now) but at the time it hurt a bit and I wasn’t immediately sure how serious the injury was. The video … please continue reading
There is a dearth of information on ocelot sounds but what I can gather together, is here. The ocelot is one of the better known small wild cat species. They say that there may some in the very south of … please continue reading
Kodkod is the unusual name for a small wild cat that lives in a small part of South America. The name “kodkod” was given to this cat by the Araucanian Indians. These are the ancient people who for a long … please continue reading
The ocelot is a medium-sized species of wild cat. “Species” means a type of wild cat that is different from the others. Its coat is beautiful. People have killed this cat so that they can use its skin and fur … please continue reading
