Just going on appearance, caracals should be the mobile hot spots of the cat family Felidae, but they’re really the opposite of communicative. Caracals are
Tag: endangered cats
Guest Video: Rare Views of the African Golden Cat
This video was posted in 2011. Now, the IUCN Red List has moved this species up to “Vulnerable.” It is an amazing video–this is one
Guest Videos: Snow Leopards
Many years ago, I saw a snow leopard at the Bronx Zoo–it was beautiful, but it hated captivity. You could see that. We don’t want
Guest Video: 14 Little Known Wild Cats
A search will bring up posts here about some of these species. Featured image: Black-footed cat, by Charles Barilleaux, CC BY 2.0.
Species Facts: The Flat-Headed Cat
Southeast Asia’s flat-headed cat is even rarer than the fishing cat. It’s also considered to be a better fisher.
Species Facts: The Fishing Cat
Most people wouldn’t consider “saving wetlands” as the method of choice for protecting an endangered cat, but it’s just what Southeast Asia’s fishing cat needs. The only member of the cat family to live on fish is becoming increasingly rare outside Bangladesh and parts of eastern India.
