Felis Chaus
Overview Picture: by sat singh Felis Chaus is the scientific name for the Jungle cat. It is a wild cat species that looks like a large domestic cat. There is a resemblance to the Abyssinian purebred cat. The coat is … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: wild cat species
Jaguarundi Range
The Jaguarundi range is marked in purple on the map below. It is accurately based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ map which is probably the most up to date map. But all maps of wild cat ranges … Continue reading →
Fierce Black-footed cat
The Fierce Black-footed cat – is it? 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. He was speaking to Beryl Wilson … Continue reading →
Flat-headed Cat
The flat-headed cat’s scientific name is Prionailurus planiceps, which is based on genetic testing. There are no subspecies. It is related to the Asian leopard cat. However it is said to resemble a mustelid1 as it has short legs and … Continue reading →
IUCN Red List for Cats plus trends and population sizes
2011 (the date is mentioned as this is a developing area of science). Students should be aware that accurate assessment of wild cat population sizes are notoriously vague and sometimes misleading or nonexistent despite the best efforts of all involved. … Continue reading →
Jaguarundi
Overview The jaguarundi is the most common wild cat in South and Central America. It can be tamed and is widely distributed. In has been a difficult wild cat to scientifically classify. It looks more like a marten that a … Continue reading →
Endangered Nepal Tiger
The endangered Nepal tiger is heading towards extinction in the wild in that country. This is just one more sad, very sad for me example of the general apathy we as a world have about the survival in the wild … Continue reading →
Eurasian Lynx
Eurasian lynx – these are thumbnails. See base of post for license. Overview The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the European wildcats. It is also the largest of the subspecies of lynx of which the American bobcat is part. … Continue reading →
CITES in Relation to Cats
CITES in relation to cats — Contents Cat listed in Appendix I – most endangered Appendix I – Restrictions & controls on trade The Parties to the Convention July 2012: Wild Cats are generally listed in Appendix II except for … Continue reading →
Amur Leopards
Amur leopards are a subspecies of the common leopard. They used to live in the eastern regions of Russia (which includes the Amur region), northern China and Korea but today (2009) are confined to a part of its native area … Continue reading →