Though stealthy and largely unseen, they have value to ecosystems and humanity. Generalist small felid species, such as the jungle cat and leopard cat, can thrive in disturbed or agricultural ...

To assess the situation of the Iberian lynx and other felid species that live in the wild on our planet, a team of Brazilian and Spanish scientists has reviewed the scientific literature that ...

Two groups, the Andean Cat Alliance and the Small Cat Conservation Alliance, mainly assist with conservation efforts for this felid species. Habitat loss and degradation rank as the top reasons ...

Oocytes of lions, tigers and other cat species survive the preservation in liquid nitrogen. Scientists have now succeeded in carrying out cryopreservation of felid ovary cortex. Oocytes of lions ...

“The new list doubled the number of species (under key state protection),” said Song Dazhao, founder of the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance. “It is an answer to conservationists’ calls for the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Four lynx were illegally released in Scotland earlier this year by an unknown party, sparking condemnation. One of the cats died shortly after ...

with DNA from modern felid (cat-family) and carnivore species. The analysis shows that the sabertooth cats were a sister group to the modern cats--that is, they diverged early on from the ...