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Are bobcats friendly to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2021

Potentially, bobcats could be friendly to humans and the video on this page supports this. In the video we see a young bobcat on a golf course who wants to play with some golf balls thrown towards him. The golfers … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged bobcat, cat socialisation, small wild cat species, small wild cats

Pallas’s cats at zoos infected with Toxoplasma gondii

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2020

Pallas’s cat is sometimes referred to as ‘Pallas cat’. The former name is the accurate one together with Manul. The status of this small wild cat species in captivity was and probably remains precarious. They are considered to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Manul | Tagged captive cats, cat illnesses, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, small wild cats, Toxoplasma gondii, zoos | Leave a reply

What does the European wildcat eat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2020

There have been many reports that this small wild cat species is primarily a rodent catcher. They do also feed on larger animals such as young deer, rabbits and hares. To add some detail: in the Carpathian mountains wildcats mainly … Continue reading →

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America: tame wild cats exhibited at cat shows 1895-1903

PoC avatarPosted on July 19, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2020

Miss Frances Simpson was one of three major personalities in the early years of the cat fancy in England. She wrote a book called The Book of the Cat which was published in 1903. In that book she refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in cat fancy | Tagged american cat fancy, canada lynx, cat fancy, cat history, cat history pictures, cat shows, cat shows usa, Frances Simpson, margay, Ocelot, small wild cats | Leave a reply

What does the Geoffroy’s cat eat?

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 25, 2020

Let’s get one point clear at the outset. The name of this cat is “Geoffroy’s cat” not “geoffroy cat”. I understand the confusion because it’s quite a tricky name to remember. The cat is named after the French naturalist Geoffroy … Continue reading →

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Pictures of a black Geoffroy’s cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2020

The four subspecies of Geoffroy’s cat vary considerably in colour variation and size. Unlike most other wild cat species (all other wild cat species, perhaps) black Geofroy’s cats are common. These are called melanistic Geoffroy’s cats. It is due to … Continue reading →

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Do jaguarundi make good pets? No, but a teenager mistakenly adopts a jaguarundi cub.

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2019

People ask Messrs Google if it is a good idea to adopt a jaguarundi as a pet cat. I guess they think it is possible because they are a small wild cat and people like the look of small wild … Continue reading →

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What does the Asian leopard cat eat?

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2019

The leopard cat is not the common leopard. It is a much smaller wild cat species, about the same size as a domestic cat. Its scientific name is Prionailurus bengalensis. The domestic Bengal cat, a wildcat hybrid, was created from … Continue reading →

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Are jaguarundis nocturnal?

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2019

Are jaguarundis nocturnal? No, they are not exclusively nocturnal. Jaguarundis have been recorded moving around and hunting at all times of the day and night (sources: 1, 2 and 3). However, it appears that this strange looking wild cat prefers … Continue reading →

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What does felis catus mean?

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2018 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

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