Domestic cats are famous for their aloof or standoffish behavior, and they aren’t so different from their wild cousins.

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...

Big cats get the lion’s share of our attention. We admire their power, felicity of movement, and striking coats of spots and stripes. But the majority of cat species alive today are small – there are ...

The Andean mountain cat is one of the rarest wild cats in the world. Most people have never heard its name, much less seen it. This small feline lives in the Andes Mountains of South America, mainly ...

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When we talk about the 10 rarest cats on Earth, we step into a hidden world far beyond domestic pets. These extraordinary wild felines live in some of the most remote, extreme, and untouched places on ...

Most of their cats are a part of a dwindling species.

Though lesser known than big cats, such as tigers or snow leopards, more than 30 species of small cats roam the world. They’re well adapted to drastically different habitats, as varied as South ...

Millions of snares dot the forests and protected areas of Southeast Asia, set to feed the illegal wildlife trade and wild game demand, where they sweep up multiple species, including threatened wild ...

Cats are famously obsessed with catnip, but a recent social media post from the Bronx Zoo in New York City highlights that it ...