There’s a map of Central and South America in a new research paper that shows the core areas for the continents’ only big cats, jaguars, and it reveals much about how these apex predators are faring. Western Brazil and parts of eastern Peru, in the heart of the Amazon Basin, are deep red, showing this […]
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Is it a bear? Is it a dog? No, it’s something in between…
Despite being known as ‘bear dogs‘, amphicyonids are neither bears nor dogs. Instead they’re a distinct family of distantly related carnivores that, for several million years, were among the largest and deadliest mammals alive. What are bear dogs? The term ‘bear dogs’ refers to a family of extinct, terrestrial mammals known as the amphicyonids, which means […]
Outfoxed: How well do you know your native animals? Australians’ questionable quoll knowledge exposed
Most people identify wombats and kangaroos as Australian animals, but one in six people surveyed in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria think red foxes are native wildlife. The polling commissioned by the Invasive Species Council also revealed that one in three Australians on the east coast did not know that quolls were native. More […]
Vietnam seizes 1.2 tons of ivory, plus big cat bones, hidden in timber shipment
Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial authorities announced that the haul of 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) of ivory and 79.3 kg (175 lb) of bones was uncovered at Quy Nhon Port in early August. […]
It is the largest, most formidable, cat in the Americas and one of the world’s most powerful predators, able to bite straight through the skull of its prey
In our expert jaguar guide learn all about these spectacular bigs cats, including how to identify each species, their diet and best places to see them in their natural habitat, plus conservation work. How many different species of jaguar are there? Found in the Americas, the jaguar is an endangered species with ongoing conservation work […]
“Its compelling exteriors hide a vicious secret. Its venom’s so powerful it can kill a human in 5 minutes.” World’s 10 most beautiful lethal killers
Some of the most ferocious predators in the world are also some of its most attractive animals – a marriage of stunning looks and lethal power, says Sheena Harvey. !0 most beautiful killers in the world Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Nothing sums up majestic beauty and dangerous killer more than the Bengal tiger. Our spirits […]
What’s the world’s smallest cat? Meet the tiny felines barely larger than a ruler
Vying for first place in the smallest cat in the world category are the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) and black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), which are very close in size, measuring 35-48cm and 35-52cm in length respectively. The smallest cats in the world Each cat is the smallest species on its continent – the rusty-spotted cat […]
Petition: Wild Animals Are Still Suffering in Circuses and Fairs Across the United States
Imagine being ripped from your family, confined to small, dirty enclosures and transported to strange places. You are forced to perform painful and unfamiliar tasks, dances, and movements. If you resist, you are beaten, screamed at, or another horrific form of intimidation. Your captors get paid while you waste away, psychologically broken and physically brutalized. […]