The güiña cat is better known as the kodkod. The word “kodkod” is the Araucanian Indian name for this cat. In Argentina and Chile it is commonly called güiña. Genetically it is similar to Geoffroy’s cat. It is described as … Continue reading →
It is unusual for a state department to become involved like this in taking the time and trouble to prove that a citizen of the state has got it wrong when they say they have seen a mountain lion. In … Continue reading →
If there was a house cat as big as a tiger, would she be just as dangerous as a tiger? The answer must be No. This is because there would be at least a couple of major differences. Socialisation Firstly … Continue reading →
Why do cats have short lives? We are unsure but I have a theory, perhaps a simplistic theory which I present here. It begins with size and ends with proliferation.
Continue reading →It is slightly pointless to work out the average weight of a mountain lion because the weight of adult mountain lions varies considerably over their huge geographical range. The mountain lions from the most northern range (Canada) and the most … Continue reading →
This page, written for children, shows the sizes of cats of the world, wild & domestic. I show the weights of some domestic cat breeds and typical domestic cats together with the sizes of all the wild cat species. The … Continue reading →
