Almost half of the 36 species of felids that live in the wild in the world are at threat, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Yet the lack of studies regarding their main ...

Species vary dramatically in their sensitivity to this fragmentation as some species can be classified as area-sensitive species. The key question for each species of concern is "how small a fragment ...

A new research study confirms the connection between high incidence of spinal cord issues in cheetahs and lions kept as exotic pets in the United Arab Emirates with dietary deficiencies. The study ...

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Trade of live felids (mammals of cat families) linked to Bangladesh, which exports those to 10 countries in Asia and Africa and imports them from two countries, South Africa and Kenya. Credit: N.

Ecologists have evidence that some endangered primates and large cats faced with relentless human encroachment will seek sanctuary in the sultry thickets of mangrove and peat swamp forests. These ...

Dramatis personae : an introduction to the wild felids / David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Loveridge, and Kristin Nowell -- Phylogeny and evolution of cats (Felidae) / Lars Werdelin ... [et al.] -- Felid ...