SANDSTONE, Minn. — The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone will take in eight new Asian leopard cats, after they were found living in "deplorable conditions" in Texas. The owner of the cats died, and the U ...

A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to unlawfully importing endangered leopard cats. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Lawrence E. Payne, 34, or Olathe pleaded guilty to one count of violating the ...

A small group of leopards migrated to Asia about half a million years ago following their evolution in Africa, a new study suggests. An international team—involving scientists at Nottingham Trent ...

A sleek, spotted Asian leopard cat -- one of Bangladesh’s most elusive felines -- rests on the forest floor in Moulvibazar.

Different African populations were genetically interrelated suggesting abundant gene flow across Africa such that all African population should be considered together as single subspecies. There ...

The Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is a medium-sized cat species that was once abundant across Asia, ranging from India to China. Today its population is undergoing a significant decline. That ...

Bengals are one of the most sought-after cat breeds in the world, in part due to a genetic trait that gives many of them shiny, almost “glittery” coats. It turns out that this trait is a deviation of ...

Leopards are among the most widespread carnivores today, living in a wide range of habitats, from deserts to rainforests, and from the lowland plains to the mountainous highlands. Over the past ...

Bengal cats are prized for their appearance; the exotically marbled and spotted coats of these domestic pets make them look like small, sleek jungle cats. But the origin of those coats — assumed to ...

There’s good news about Asia’s mainland leopard cat: Prionailurus bengalensis is thought to be one of the world’s most abundant, widely distributed wildcats. With a conservation assessment of “least ...

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