DNA study shows snow leopards eat a lot of things — including plants
Despite not being herbivorous, snow leopards seem to eat more plants than you'd think.
Tag: feline
New prehistoric feline species discovered in Madrid
This unusual discovery bridges a gap in the evolutionary story of felines.
There’s still hope to stave off extinction for the smallest cat in the Americas, study shows
This small cat faces large issues.
Scientists say cheetahs should be on the endangered list
The range of cheetahs is becoming smaller and smaller -- as is their population.
Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed every year, and that’s unacceptable
One of the most beautiful big cats is dying out -- because of us.
How bringing cougars to cities could actually save lives
These big cats could save a lot of people -- if we let them.
Oldest “big cat” fossil discovered is four millions years old
An extraordinarily well preserved Panthera blytheae skull. Paleontologists have unearthed skull fragments in Tibet belonging to an ancient "big cat" ...
3 legged serval rescued nearby Arizona desert
At a first glance, this doesn't seem like much. Just an animal rescued. But if you look more carefully, I ...
A fifth of Florida’s pumas were killed in car collisions
There are less than 100 pumas left in Florida's wilds, and 17 were killed in collisions with cars, which is ...
Siberian tigers face dramatic decline, drawing near extinction
The Siberian tiger is the biggest feline to walk the face of the Earth at the time, but if today's ...
