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Difference between breeds and species

The difference between ‘cat breeds’ and ‘cat species’

PoC avatarPosted on November 17, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 17, 2022

It might be useful to quickly go over the difference between ‘cat breeds’ and ‘cat species’. It’s quite as subtle difference but a very important one. In 1758 the modern idea of classifying all the world’s animals and plants began. … continue reading…

Posted in taxonomy | Tagged 104 cat breeds, cat breeds, cat breeds classified, cat taxonomy, species, taxonomy, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Tiger roar

Tiger roar – intimidating, low frequency, long distance call

PoC avatarPosted on June 19, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 19, 2022

One of the most imposing and characteristic sounds of nature is the tiger roar. How do they do it and what is its significance? Picture (thumbnail): by GavinBell (new window). Published under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs creative commons License — this site … continue reading…

Posted in tiger roar | Tagged cat sounds, lion roar, tiger, Tiger Roar, vocalisations, wild cat species | 5 Replies
Caracal meowing

Are caracals legal in Ohio?

PoC avatarPosted on May 29, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2022

This applies to the present (May 29, 2022) but the law can change. Under Ohio statute: Chapter 935. Dangerous Wild Animals and Restricted Snakes, section ยง935.01 (C)(7)(d) it is illegal for an individual Ohio citizen to possess and own a … continue reading…

Posted in Caracal | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, caracal, medium-sized wild cat, USA animal laws, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Handsome bobcat

Cats that live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on May 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 26, 2022

The question is a bit ambiguous but I believe it can be rephrased as follows: “Which species of cat has the longest lifespan on average?”. I have to include the word “average” because there will always be individual cats who … continue reading…

Posted in lifespan | Tagged bobcat, captive cats, captive wild cats, jaguar, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, moggie, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Deforestation for palm oil production in Papua

Wild cat habitats constantly eroded by human activity

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2022

This was written in 2010. This is a brief 2022 introduction and I have made some additions. Things have deteriorated since 2010. The general trend is the continued destruction of wild cat habitats particularly for cats living in forests. It … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, deforestation, palm oil, wild cat habitats, wild cat species
Sand cat

Sand cat range – where you can find this cat 2022

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 15, 2022

This page has been updated on May 15, 2022. You need to do this with articles about the distribution of any animal because it changes. Below this section there is information about the distribution of the sand cat as at … continue reading…

Posted in Sand cat | Tagged sand cat, sand cat distribution, small wild cat, small wild cat species, wild cat species
Rusty-spotted cat

Rusty-spotted cat 2022 (comprehensive page)

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2022

Introduction – overview – summary: The rusty-spotted cat is the world’s smallest feline, domestic or wild. They look somewhat like a domestic cat and there is an interest in adopting one as a companion but please don’t (please click this … continue reading…

Posted in Rusty-spotted cat | Tagged Rusty-spotted Cat, small wildcat, wild cat species
Sumatran tiger

IUCN Red List for Cats plus trends and population sizes

PoC avatarPosted on May 13, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 13, 2022

Accurate assessment of wild cat population sizes is notoriously vague and sometimes misleading or nonexistent despite the best efforts of all concerned. On that basis assessing the threat of extinction of a species of wild cat is going to be … continue reading…

Posted in Red List classification | Tagged IUCN Red List for Cats, wild cat species | 2 Replies
Lions including 2 white lions, asleep on the road in Kruger NP.

Lion habitat – ‘at home in more open areas’

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2022

Overview: The African lion habitat includes the plains of the Serengeti in East Africa and woodlands, deserts, dry forest and scrub. Underlying these habitats is the preference for open areas. In open plains lions use the cover of gullies and … continue reading…

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, Asiatic lion range, lion, lion habitat, wild cat species | 8 Replies
Puma cub

Mountain lion cubs – reproduction and development

PoC avatarPosted on May 10, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 10, 2022

In talking about mountain lion cubs were are talking about beauty, vulnerability, and parenting. I cover these topics but first a picture and a video of a cub and a baby to illustrate the page. In academic terminology this page … continue reading…

Posted in cubs | Tagged mountain lion, puma, puma behavior, puma cubs, wild cat species
Margay

Margay cats – the lifestyle of a tree-dweller

PoC avatarPosted on May 4, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 4, 2022

This page on margay cats is a continuation from the major page on this cat, which is here: Margay Range. I’d recommend visiting that page too. The linked page above also discusses appearance and threats. The most important aspect of … continue reading…

Posted in Margay | Tagged cats in trees, margay, margay ecology, margay wild cat species, small wild cat species, wild cat species
Kodkod

Kodkod – comprehensive treatise

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2022

Overview: The kodkod is, with the oncilla, the smallest wild cat in the Western Hemisphere and smaller than the average domestic cat. It is a spotted cat that inhabits montane and coniferous forests on the slopes of the Andes Mountains … continue reading…

Posted in Kodkod | Tagged kodkod, small wild cat species, small wild cats, wild cat species
Black-footed cat great hunter

Fierce black-footed cat – the most successful feline predator

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2022

The Fierce Black-footed cat – is it? Yes, it definitely is. I was casually reading the March/April 2010 edition of the Feline Conservation Federation magazine and happened upon the article of Robert Johnson about tracking the Black-footed cat. Yes, this … continue reading…

Posted in Black-footed cat | Tagged black-footed cat, cat as a predator, cat hunting, small wild cat species, small wild cats, wild cat species
Mexican bobcat

Mexican bobcat – subspecies or not?

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2022

The Mexican bobcat is still considered a subspecies of the bobcat but perhaps a better description is โ€œpotential subspeciesโ€ because it is by no means certain that it is different or sufficiently different to the bobcat that is found in … continue reading…

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged bobcat, lynx, mexico, small wild cat species, wild cat species | Leave a reply

Ocelot-cougar hybrid is viable

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2022

There is a nice reference in Wikipedia to a purported ocelot-cougar hybrid. A mating of a puma and an ocelot can happen but in my travels over the internet you only see it happen in an artificial environment. You see … continue reading…

Posted in puma/ocelot hybrid | Tagged captive cats, captive wild cats, hybrid, hybrid cat, hybridization, puma/ocelot hybrid, wild cat hybrid, wild cat hybrids, wild cat species, Wild Cat Species Comment | Leave a reply

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