Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets' roaming and hunting, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2020
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One of the world's rarest wild cats, an elusive creature once thought to be extinct, has been spotted in camera traps in Malaysian Borneo for the first time since 2003, researchers said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2011
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Malaysian wildlife authorities said Wednesday they rescued a rare Asian golden cat, which was caught in a snare and destined for the cooking pot.
Ecology
Nov 10, 2010
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Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study from the University of California, Davis shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2023
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High in the mountains of northeastern China, conservationists looking to preserve the endangered Amur tiger—the world's largest living feline—are releasing deer into the area for the big cats to kill and eat.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2013
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(Phys.org)—The fossilized fangs of saber-toothed cats hold clues to how the extinct mammals shared space and food with other large predators 9 million years ago.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2012
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Coyotes have long inhabited rural areas, but they now are a growing problem near cities and in the suburbs.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2012
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Avoid or compete, eat or be eaten, exploit or cooperate—biotic communities are shaped by species interactions in many different ways. Urban environments represent a special case as human presence and influence may have ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2021
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The leopard cannot change its spots, nor can the tiger change its stripes, but a new research report published in the January 2009 issue of the journal Genetics tells us something about how cats end up with their spots and ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2010
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Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2013
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