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 … 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 →
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: … 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 – … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading →
