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 … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
Overview The source for this page is the distinguished Wild Cats Of The World ISBN-13: 978-0-226-77999-7, published 2002. Taxonomy of the wildcat is confusing because there is, at 2012, no clear agreement despite what Wikipedia says. Wikipedia authors say there … please continue reading
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, … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
This page is about the Margay generally The distribution of the margay (Leopardus wiedii) is highlighted in the embedded range map below. However, this page deals with more than the range of this wild cat species. I had left the … please continue reading
4th August 2008: Today I read that the Lynx cat may be reintroduced into the UK. That is a big step. Are we reaching a turning point in our approach towards wildlife and, my area of interest, wildcats? [quick note: … please continue reading
