These big cats are well known, but there are many wild cat species in the world you may not have heard of. They include the ocelot, caracal, Pallas’s cat, Geoffroy’s cat, and the fishing cat.

Have you ever wondered if wild cats can be just as loving and gentle as the pets curled up on our couches? The truth might ...

They spread novel diseases, including to humans; out-compete wild cats; prey on animals in their environments; and have caused many species to become extinct. Just the presence of cats alone in an ...

Ondrej Prosicky/ Shutterstock The margay, Leopardus wiedii, is a wild cat species found in Central and South America. It’s mostly seen in forested areas but will also exploit abandoned plantations and ...

The exhibit was created by the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris. It explores the 38 species of wild cats and their past, present, and uncertain future. It features items from the ...

Chris: Much fewer stripes, mostly on the legs and tail. Those are the markings of a wild species. This isn't a pet cat, it's-- Martin/Chris: The African wild cat! Chris: And this wild cat can ...

Researchers said they discovered records of cats eating 11 species across Australia, Mexico, the United States and New Zealand that have since been recategorized as extinct in the wild or extinct ...

Big cats — like lions, tigers and pumas — are the attention-grabbing celebrities of the feline world. But of the 41 species of wild felines, the vast majority are about the size of a house cat.

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