A new profile for the Vulnerable Big Bear Valley woollypod.
Related species for the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Asiatic golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii)
Information on the Asiatic golden cat (Pardofelis temminckii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Distinguished by its exceptionally beautiful, black-spotted coat, the leopard (Panthera pardus) is also recognised for its supreme stealth…
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Borneo bay cat (Pardofelis badia)
The Borneo bay cat is one of the rarest and least-studied cats in the world with fewer than 25 individuals having ever been recorded. The…
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Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
The wild ancestor of the domestic cat, the wildcat (Felis silvestris) bears a striking resemblance to its tame relatives. In fact…
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Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas)
Information on the Javan leopard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr)
The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is the largest and most powerfully built of all Arabian cats, but is thought to be the smallest…
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Owing its common name to its short ‘bobbed’ tail, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) has the widest distribution of any native cat in North America…
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Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul)
Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) is about the size of a domestic cat but looks much larger due to its stocky build and long, dense coat…
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
The largest of the small spotted cats, the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is one of the best known and most common cat species in its range…
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Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is named after the distinctive 'clouds' on its coat - ellipses partially edged in black, with…
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Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) possesses an unusual mixture of small and big cat characteristics. Although just three kilograms…
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Diard’s clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi)
Previously considered to be a subspecies of the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Diard’s clouded leopard has recently been recognised as…
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Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is the world's most threatened species of cat, and is currently teetering on the brink of extinction…
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Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
The beautiful snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to…
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Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
One of the smallest cat species in the world, the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) has been called the hummingbird of the cat…
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Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
Information on the Geoffroy’s cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The…
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Lion (Panthera leo)
It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the lion (Panthera leo). Characterised as fearsome, courageous and…
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Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)
Of the eight recognised subspecies of leopard found in the world, the rare Persian leopard is one of the largest. While size varies…
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Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
The largest of the lynxes, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) has powerful legs, with slightly longer hindlimbs adapted for springing. In common…
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Caracal (Caracal caracal)
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a slender, graceful cat with a short, dense coat and distinctive, long, black-tufted ears. The body colour…
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African golden cat (Caracal aurata)
The African golden cat (Caracal aurata) is little known by science, but is the subject of much tribal superstition in many parts of Africa…
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Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
Its distinctly elongated, flattened head and small, rounded ears, make this unusual member of the cat family bear a strong resemblance to…
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Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
This secretive and rare cat is among the smallest of the world’s cats, and is the smallest wild cat in Africa. The coat of the black-footed…
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Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering…
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Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
Information on the leopard cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with just 35…
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Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita)
The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid, and yet is…
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Guigna (Leopardus guigna)
The secretive guigna (Leopardus guigna) is the size of a tiny house cat, earning itself the distinction of being one of the…
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Sand cat (Felis margarita)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat (Felis margarita) is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it…






































