The margay is a small wild cat species in between the size of an ocelot and an oncilla. They are fabulous tree climbers with double jointed ankles which allow them to behave like monkeys when climbing. You can read about … Continue reading →
When you consider the definition of the word “lazy” it is difficult to come to the conclusion that cats are lazy. I refute it. I’ll refer to both wild a domestic cats. “Lazy” means: unwilling to work or use energy. … Continue reading →
You have to differentiate between (1) wild cats and (2) domestic, stray and feral cats. I will deal with (2) first. Domestic, stray and feral cats I’d predict that if there were no cats whatsoever the change in the world … Continue reading →
The answer is fairly straightforward. They have big ears because most of their hunting takes place in long grass detecting small mammals with their ears. They can pick up the sound of prey travelling through the undergrowth with their highly … Continue reading →
Domestic cats become sexually active when they are nearly 12-months-of-age. However, it varies. For males the youngest sexually mature age is, unusually, six months. Some are sexually mature at 8 months but typically it is between 11-12 months. It may … Continue reading →
There is a bit of concern over the difference between normal domestic kittens, the offspring of a house cat, and bobcat kittens because in America it is possible to bump into bobcat kittens and mistake them for ordinary kittens. It … Continue reading →
The difference between a wild cat and a feral cat is found in their origin and their history both individually and collectively. Taxonomically they are classified differently by the scientists based on their DNA. Feral cats are classified under domestic … Continue reading →
Andean mountain cats eat any small mammal, birds and lizards. In the altiplano (Andean Plateau where the Andes are at their widest), despite the arid looking landscape, there is a surprising array of possible prey animals such as rabbits, hairy … Continue reading →
According to some “experts” there are possibly two wild cat species in Michigan: the Canada lynx and bobcat. The lynx is ‘possible extant’. However, sightings contradict this and it may be reasonable to assume that there are certainly two and … Continue reading →
Two excellent photographs of two siblings of two different species of medium-sized wild cat: caracal and clouded leopard.
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