Cats
General | Cheetahs | The
Large Cats (Jaguars, Leopards, Lions and Tigers) | The
Smaller Cats (Bobcat, Caracal, Jaguarundi, Lynx, Ocelot, Puma, Serval and others)
General
Big Cat Rescue: Animal
Information
Detailed information about big cats, small cats, domestic cats,
and other interesting and unusual animals from Big Cat Rescue, Inc.,
non profit wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the care of over 200 unwanted,
abandoned and abused wild cats and other animals. Seen on the Jack Hanna
Show, Animal Planet, Dateline NBC and in Cat Fancy & People Magazines.
Cats:
Plans for Perfection
The perfect biological design of the cat from National Geographic.
Cats! Wild to Mild
A traveling exhibition and web site of the Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County tracing the natural history of the cat from wild
exotic felines to America's number one pet. Includes basic information
and links to research and reference material.
Felidae
(Cats)
An introduction to the cat family with links to numerous individual
species in the three subfamilies of felines.
Species Accounts
Detailed information about cat species by region of the world from
the Cat Specialist Group, an international panel of over 170 scientists,
wildlife managers and other specialists from 40 countries, who have
volunteered their expertise to the Species Survival Commission of IUCN
- The World Conservation Union.
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Cheetahs
Cheetah
Physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the
young, and predators, from the African Wildlife Foundation.
Cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus)
Description, food, habitat, predators, social structure, birth and
offspring, and senses from BigZoo.com.
Cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus)
Basic cheetah facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Cheetahs
(Animals of Africa)
An in-depth article on the cheetah excerpted from Thomas B. Allen's
book, Animals of Africa.
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The Large Cats
Jaguars | Leopards | Lions | Tigers
Jaguars
Jaguar
Description, food, habitat, predators, social structure, birth and
offspring and senses from BigZoo.com.
Jaguar
(Panthera onca)
Basic jaguar facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Leopards
General Leopards Sites | Snow Leopards | Other Leopards
General Leopards Sites
Leopard
Physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for young,
predators and more from the African Wildlife Foundation.
Leopards of
the Night
Companion web site to the NOVA program "Leopards of the Night,"
originally broadcast on PBS on December 1, 1998. Using special photography
equipment, this film reveals never-before-seen leopard hunting behavior.
Snow Leopards
Cat
Facts
Population, range, physical features, adaptations to cold and mountain
life, behavior, breeding, prey, and threats from the International Snow
Leopard Trust.
Snow
Leopard
Animal facts from the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Snow
Leopard (Panthera uncia)
Basic snow leopard facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Other Leopards
Clouded
Leopard
Classification and range, habitat, size, life span, diet, reproduction,
life cycle, behavior and more from the Woodland Park Zoo.
Lions
African
Lion
Description, food, habitat, predators, social structure, birth and
offspring and senses from BigZoo.com.
African
Lion
Basic lion facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
African
Lion
Animal facts from the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Asian
Lion
Brief facts about this highly endangered species, from the Canadian
Museum of Nature.
Divided
We Fall: Cooperation Among Lions
An article from Dr. Craig Parker originally published in Scientific
American, and currently available at the Lion Research Center.
Intimate Enemies:
Lions and Buffalo
The lion and the buffalo--their individual characteristics and their
relationship in the wild--from Nature and PBS Online.
Lion
A basic fact sheet from the African Wildlife Foundation.
Lion
An article on lions from Britannica.com.
Lion Research
Center
From the Lion Research Center under the direction of Dr. Craig Parker
at the University of Minnesota. Provides basic information, photos,
maps and details current lion conservation projects.
Tigers
5 Tigers
Population figures and a distribution map for the five subspecies
of tigers; basic tiger facts, physical characteristics, ecology and
behavior; tiger pictures and sounds; tigers in zoos and in the media;
and a bibliography of scientific books and journals about tigers. Also
- tiger research, tigers in trouble, and tiger news. The Tiger Information
Center is sponsored by Save The Tiger Fund, a program of the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the ExxonMobil Corporation.
Cyber
Tiger: You're the Zookeeper
Learn about tigers and their care in captivity through this interactive
National Geographic web site.
Sumatran
Tiger
Description, food, habitat, predators, social structure, birth and
offspring and senses from BigZoo.com.
Tiger
(Panthera tigris)
Basic tiger facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Tigers
Scientific classification, habitat and distribution, physical characteristics
and special adaptations, senses, behavior, diet and eating habits, reproduction,
birth and care of young, communication, conservation issues, vocabulary,
and more from SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
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The Smaller Cats
Bobcat | Caracal | Jaguarundi | Lynx | Ocelot | Puma | Others
Bobcat
Bobcat
Habitat, description, habits, life cycle and current status from
DesertUSA.
Bobcat
(Felis rufus)
Fact sheet from the Defenders of Wildlife.
Lynx
rufus - Bobcat
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food
habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat), economic importance for humans
and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
Caracal
Caracal
Size and appearance, habitat, distribution, reproduction and offspring,
social systems and communication, hunting and diet, principal threats
and more from Wildlife on Easy Street.
Caracal (Caracal
caracal)
Description and behavior, biology, habitat and distribution, population,
protection status and principal threats from the Cat Specialist Group.
Jaguarundi
Jaguarundi
Detailed fact sheet on the jaguarundi from Wildlife on Easy Street.
Jaguarundi
(Herpailurus yaguarondi)
Description and behavior, biology, habitat and distribution, population
and protection status, principal threats and more from the Cat Specialist
Group.
Lynx
Canadian
Lynx (Lynx Canadensis)
Characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction and behavior
from Natureworks and Senior Naturalist Dave Erler of the Squam Lakes
Natural Science Center in New Hampshire.
Lynx
(Felis lynx)
Basic lynx facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Siberian
Lynx
Size and appearance, habitat, distribution, reproduction and offspring,
social systems and communication, hunting and diet, principal threats
and more from Wildlife on Easy Street.
Ocelot
Leopardus
pardalis (Ocelot)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food
habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat), economic importance for humans,
conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
Ocelot
Detailed description and habits of the ocelot from Texas Parks and
Wildlife.
Puma
Cougar
in British Columbia
Appearance and distribution, territory, food and breeding habits,
voice, and more from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Land
and Parks.
Florida
Panther (puma concolor coryii)
Basic panther facts from Defenders of Wildlife.
Florida Panther Net
Comprehensive site including natural history, habitat, threats and
conservation from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Mountain
Lion
Range, habitat and description of mountain lions, with tips on how
to avoid an encounter with one, from DesertUSA.
Mountain
Lion
Detailed description and habits of the mountain lion from Texas
Parks and Wildlife.
Puma
Concolor (Mountain Lion, Cougar)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history (food
habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat), economic importance for humans,
conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
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Others
Domestic Cats
Cats
This site from Animal Planet has information about domestic cats, including pet care, health, and breed information.
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April 21, 2011
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