Picture Of A White Serval
I bumped into this picture of a white serval on Pinterest and was immediately aware that the cat was a serval and being white he had to be extremely rare as this coat type is not mentioned in the best … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: wild cat species
Do snow leopards kill humans?
No, snow leopards do not kill humans. In fact they rarely attack humans in the wild. There are only a few records of snow leopards attacking people and no records of this cat killing humans. “They readily relinquish kills of … Continue reading →
Heaviest Bobcat On Record
The record adult male bobcat weighed 26.8 kilograms which is 59.1 pounds. The source for this information is The bobcat of North America by SP Young.
Continue reading →How far can pumas jump?
Sport hunters, who obviously have had first-hand experiences in chasing pumas, say that this athletic wild cat has an amazing ability to leap 20 feet straight up a cliff and when chased by dogs the puma can make downhill leaps … Continue reading →
Gestation Times for Cats
Gestation times for cats varies among the species and is longer for the larger cats for the simple reason that they are larger.
Continue reading →Pronouncing Acinonyx Jubatus
Click on the audio player to hear me pronouncing Acinonyx jubatus. By convention it is written in italics with the first word capitalized and the second word not capitalized. This is the scientific name in Latin of the cheetah. The … Continue reading →
Wild cat species in Utah
The two certain wild cat species in Utah are (1) the bobcat and (2) the mountain lion (aka puma). The third possible wild cat species in Utah is the Canada lynx. The reason why I say there is some doubt … Continue reading →
What do African lynx eat?
“African lynx” is an old-fashioned name for the caracal; this species of wild cat is the only lynx-like animal in Africa. However, the caracal range spreads into the Middle East and Western Asia and therefore to describe the cat as … Continue reading →
What are the mountain lion’s enemies?
In North America the mountain lion or puma is the top predator and has no enemies other than the bear (perhaps), humans (certainly) and another mountain lion. During dispersal when a young adult puma goes in search of his own … Continue reading →
Chinese Mountain Cat
Overview The Chinese mountain cat is more commonly named the Chinese desert cat, although it is a little misleading as habitat is mountainous terrain. However, little is known about this rare wild cat which is one the wildcat species, a … Continue reading →