What affects us affects cats
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 cats. Their interest in the idea comes from the cat’s exotic appearance. The trouble …
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 a cross between the leopard cat and a domestic cat. The name of this …
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 to hunt by day (diurnal). The cat’s uniform coat indicates a ‘more diurnal lifestyle’ …
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 the English ‘domestic cat’. There is some repetition below but I have retained it …
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 cats. I will presume that he has first-hand experience of listening to the sand …
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, little is known of this small felid . The mountain cat is to be …
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: Prionailurus bengalensis ssp. iriomotensis). It is a subspecies of the Asian leopard cat (leopard …
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 – Himalayas to Sumatra C.t.Tristis – S.W Chinese Highlands Date: around 2002. The distribution of …
