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Ancient tabby cat

First pet cats were tamed wildcats not true domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 4, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 4, 2022

It’s a point worth making. You hear a lot about the first domestic cats coming into being about 10,000 years ago. These are the first N. African wildcats who befriended humans and vice versa; both benefiting in an act of … continue reading…

Posted in cat domestication | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat domestication, cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt, human to cat relationship, tame, wildcat
Sumatran tiger

Sumatran tiger 2022 – critically endangered

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2022

The story of the Sumatran tiger is a very sad one. It is the beginning of the end of the road for this cat’s presence in the wild. The disappointing truth is that the experts don’t even know, through ineffectual … continue reading…

Posted in Tiger | Tagged conservation, endangered tiger, endangered wild cat species, Sumatran Tiger, tiger, tiger conservation, tiger habitat, wild cat conservation, wildcat
European wildcat meows

European wildcat description – a wild-looking tabby cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2022

Take a domestic tabby cat, make them a little larger, make them more substantial with a thick and slightly longer and denser coat, make the tabby markings a little less pronounced and give the cat that classic, unneutered jowly appearance … continue reading…

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African-Asian Wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2021

Introduction The description “African-Asian wildcat” describes two subspecies of wild cat whose combined distribution is from the southernmost tip of the African continent, through the Middle East and East towards a region north and east of India in a wide … continue reading…

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Chinese mountain cat

Chinese mountain cat is hybridized and was not domesticated

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2021

Recent research tells us two things about the Chinese mountain cat aka Chinese desert cat: they are hybridized and they were not involved in the cat domestication process. Hybridization Hybridization is sometimes referred to as ‘genetic admixture’. Over many years … continue reading…

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Chinese mountain cat

Picture of a Chinese desert cat a.k.a. Chinese mountain cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 31, 2020

This cat should be called the Chinese steppe cat (an area of flat, unforested grassland). Perhaps the name Chinese desert cat is misleading because it inhabits barren steppe country and mountain brush terrain. It lives in the same general area … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged chinese desert cat, small wild cat species, wildcat
Scottish wildcat kittens playing

Scottish wildcats are extinct or on the brink of extinction in the wild

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2021

A study recently concluded that Scottish wildcats are now part of the same gene pool as domestic cats which means that they are functionally extinct which in turn means that they are on the brink of extinction in the wild. … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged european wildcat, wild cat species, wildcat, wildcat conservation | 24 Replies
Chinese Mountain Cat

Chinese Mountain cat (2022)

PoC avatarPosted on October 10, 2017 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2022

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…

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Is the African wild cat endangered?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2016

The African wild cat is not endangered at 2016. It is categorised as “Least Concern” (see chart below) in the scale of categories concerned the survival of species by the IUCN Red List. Obviously “least concern” means what it says … continue reading…

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Some Scottish wildcats to be captured for captive breeding programmes

PoC avatarPosted on April 13, 2015 by Michael BroadApril 13, 2015

There is disagreement about how best to protect and conserve the progressively endangered Scottish wildcat.  The Scottish wildcat is in a precarious situation.  The species is becoming extinct and has been for many, many years.  This is primarily because of … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged captive wild cat species, Cat News, conservation, scottish wildcat, wildcat

Today I heard the Scottish Wildcat was close to becoming extinct

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2021

By D. Green Today (16th Nov. 2013) I heard the Scottish Wildcat was close to becoming extinct and it made me remember an experience I had when aged 8-10, on the South Downs in about 1976-1978, where I think I … continue reading…

Posted in Small Wild Cat Species, Wild Cat Species, Wildcat | Tagged conservation, extinction, scottish wildcat, wildcat | 11 Replies

American Bobcat

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2017

American Bobcat copyright ucumari See visitors’ experiences Overview The name is the “bobcat” because of the bobbed (shortened) tail. “American bobcat” is commonly used. This is the most common wild cat species of North America which with Mexico and Canada … continue reading…

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Scottish Wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2012

Scottish Wildcat in defensive mode © Nick Lawes As the domestic cat is a direct decendent of the wildcat it is interesting to have a look at this animal to see how much the cat has changed from the days, … continue reading…

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Pampas Cat Description (and black melanistic pampas cat)

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 19, 2012

Although you will see three clean and clear photographs of the pampas cat below, visitors should know that the coat colour, pattern and texture can vary substantially across the range of this cat species which extends almost the entire length … continue reading…

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Manul Description

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2012

The manul is also referred to as Pallas’s cat and popularly as Pallas cat after the scientist who named the species. This wild cat is the about the size of a domestic cat. Although looking at the photographs you would … continue reading…

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