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Inbreeding of wild cats can lead to extinctions in the wild due to unviable population sizes

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2022

I feel that humankind is gradually approaching the time when we could argue that the inbreeding of some wild cat species might effectively extinguish them in the wild. Through human activity we have brought many wild cat species to their … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cheetah, conservation, Florida Panther, genetic diseases, inbreeding depression, siberian tiger, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species

Rare black tigers – pseudo-melanistic tigers – photographed in India

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – EASTERN INDIA: An amateur photographer, Satya Swagat, 23, had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time with this camera. He was in the Nandankanan National Park in eastern India. Satya … Continue reading →

Posted in black tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, bengal tiger population, black tiger, genetic mutation, mutant tiger, recessive genetic mutation, wild cat inbreeding | Leave a reply

What is the smartest type of cat?

PoC avatarPosted on June 9, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2021

The smartest type of cat will be the wild cat species. You can take anyone of them. I believe that you will find that it is accepted that the wild cats are smarter than domestic cats. This is translated into … Continue reading →

Posted in cat intelligence | Tagged cat anatomy, cat breeding, cat intelligence, inbreeding depression, intelligent cat breeds, selective breeding, wild cat hybrids, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species

Are purebred cats inbred?

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2020

My belief is that the whole purpose of cat breeding is to selectively breed cats which have as near as possible a perfect appearance according to the breed standard and in order to achieve this the breeder has to ensure … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cat breeders, cat breeding, extreme breeding, inbreeding depression, white tiger, wild cat inbreeding | 2 Replies

Why are white tigers white?

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2020

It is believed that white tigers are white because of the result of a genetic mutation which occurred about 120 years ago causing a pair of recessive genes to signal the coat to be chalk-white, the eyes ice-blue and the … Continue reading →

Posted in captive tigers | Tagged cat genetics, genetic mutation, genetics, inbreeding depression, white tiger, wild cat inbreeding

Zoos should become extinct because they fail to educate and preserve

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2019

I am very happy that a millionaire conservationist who inherited a zoo from his parents has said that small zoos should be closed within ten years and the larger ones in 20-30 years. He’s going to convert his zoo to … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoos | Tagged conservation, private zoo, private zoos of america, wild cat inbreeding, zoos | Leave a reply

Near lawless Pakistan allows the rich to own hundreds of lions within Karachi’s city limits

PoC avatarPosted on July 5, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2019

The rich of Pakistan, apparently, like to possess exotic creatures such as white lions. The laws of Pakistan allows them to import these animals but there are no laws regulating how they are to look after them once they enter … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged Pakistan, pakistan cats, Pakistani, private zoo, wild cat inbreeding

Sport hunting of African lions has weakened them by restricting their genetic diversity

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2019

A study lead by a conservation biologist at the Zoological Society of London, Simon Dures, has produced compelling but not conclusive evidence that sport hunting of African lions has made them physically less strong than they were 100 years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, cat genetics, cat study, genetics, inbreeding depression, study, wild cat inbreeding | Leave a reply

Danish Zoo Mismanagement Results in Further Poor Behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 11, 2015 by Michael BroadOctober 11, 2015

A Danish zoo plans to dissect a one-year-old female lion who was put down with a bolt gun some time ago and stored in a freezer. The dissection will take place in front of anyone who wishes to attend including … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged Cat News, wild cat inbreeding, zoos | 2 Replies

White tigers: the result of generations of unhealthy breeding practices

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2013

By Sarah Hartwell I recently drafted the genealogies of white tigers from Mohan in the 1950s through to the zoo population in the 1990s. It’s something I’ve been studying since the late 1990s with the help of 2 people in … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding, Tiger, Zoos | Tagged white tiger, wild cat inbreeding, wild cats in captivity, zoos | 15 Replies

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