Every night, somewhere unseen across the vast, semidesert and dry savanna habitat of Southern Africa, the continent’s deadliest cat emerges to hunt. Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) are ideally suited for nocturnal stalking: They are evolutionarily older than jungle cats and domestic cats, boast exceptional night vision and hearing, and are believed to kill more prey […]
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Cocaine Cat: Wild Cat in Cincinnati Found with Cocaine in its System
You may have heard of “Cocaine Bear,” a recent box office hit, but have you heard of “Cocaine Cat”? It’s the latest viral sensation based on a true story that recently made headlines. In Cincinnati, a wild cat named Amiry was captured and found to have cocaine in its system. Unlike “Cocaine Bear,” which is […]
Wild cats threatened by ‘underrecognized’ risk of spillover disease
Starting in 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic brought the threat posed by zoonotic diseases into sharp focus in the public mind. But across the tropics and beyond, scientists had long warned that shrinking habitats and the narrowing distance between human populations, livestock, domestic animals and wildlife was increasing possible points of contact, risking the spillover […]
Is the Jaguarundi Extinct in the United States?
A few times a year, wildlife officials in Texas receive excited phone calls. “I just saw something that looks like a really big cat, or maybe a giant weasel,” a caller might say. “Was it a jaguarundi?” No, they’re not reporting a sighting of a mythical beast like the chupacabra. But they might as well […]
Leopard killed 4-year old boy after pulling him more than 500 meters into the woods
A four-year-old youngster had died after being killed by a leopard’s mauling. The kid was grabbed by the beast on Wednesday while he was playing in the courtyard of his uncle’s house. The toddler suffered mortal injuries in the neighboring woodland after being dragged by the wild cat for more than 500 meters. The child […]
Wild Cat Finnigan Was Found Roaming the Streets After Fleeing the Tiny Apartment He Was Forcefully Kept In as a Pet
Meet Finnigan! He is currently living at wildcat ridge sanctuary. Finnigan was a former pet, and as many owners come to realize, wildcats were not made to be pets. His previous owners were keeping him in their small apartment, and when Finnigan saw his chance to escape, he ran for his life. He was found […]
Study warns of risk from feline viruses to wild cats on the palm oil frontier
Antibody tests conducted on domestic cats and wild cats in Malaysian Borneo indicate that oil palm plantations may act as transmission sites for viruses, according to a new study. The study, carried out by researchers working with the Health at the Edge Project, which investigates wildlife parasite transmission in forest-agricultural landscapes in Borneo, and published […]
Carolina Tiger Rescue Takes in Endangered Female Red Wolves
Carolina Tiger Rescue is a 501(c)3 GFAS-accredited nonprofit wildlife sanctuary that’s dedicated to saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and the wild. They work to help wild cats live in their native habitats in peace without being exploited by humans. The rescue recently welcomed two three-year-old female red wolves to its sanctuary! They shared […]