https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388559-cougars-are-changing-the-way-they-hunt-so-bears-dont-steal-their-food/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=currents
#carnivores #felids #ecology #research #cougars #MountainLions #puma
#carnivores #felids #ecology #research #cougars #mountainlions #puma
For #FelidFriday this week, Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) - the original grumpy cat! It's found in high plateau and steppe country across Asia. An alternate name for it is the manul.
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
White tigers, like this one, are leucistic rather than albino. Albinism is a complete lack of pigment, whilst leucism results in reduced pigmentation.
#InternationalTigerDay #tigers #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#internationaltigerday #tigers #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
For #FelidFriday this week, the serval (Leptailurus serval), a long-legged, big-eared cat from Africa.
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#FelidFriday The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), native to Asia. As its name suggests, it's fond of water and commonly eats fish. This is a captive one, photographed at Exmoor Zoo.
#felids #cats #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #felids #cats #animals #wildlife
For #FelidFriday this week, the margay (Leopardus wiedii). It's native to South and Central America and is largely arboreal.
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#FelidFriday The jaguar, third largest of the cats after the tiger and lion. A magnificent and powerful predator ... with a cute little tongue. :)
#felids #cats #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #felids #cats #animals #wildlife
For #FelidFriday this week, the leopard. It's the most widespread of the large cats, found across Asia and Africa in a wide variety of habitats.
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#FelidFriday The jungle cat (Felis chaus), found in Asia and the Middle East. This photo is so old I can't actually remember where/when I took it (it was taken on ACTUAL FILM and scanned into the computer).
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#FelidFriday DID YOU KNOW? The "black panther" is not a species of its own. It's just a term used for melanistic leopards and jaguars (though it originally only applied to black leopards). This is a black jaguar from Chester Zoo.
#blackpanther #felids #cats #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #blackpanther #felids #cats #animals #wildlife
For #FelidFriday this week, Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi), a small puss native to South America.
#cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#felidfriday #cats #felids #animals #wildlife
#ClimateChange, #wildfire , and past forest management challenge #conservation of Canada #lynx in Washington, USA
https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jwmg.22410
#carnivores #felids #ecology #research #AcademicMastodon
#climatechange #wildfire #conservation #lynx #carnivores #felids #ecology #research #academicmastodon
Small #cats face big threats: Reasons to save these elusive #endangered #species
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/small-cats-face-big-threats-reasons-to-save-these-elusive-endangered-species/
#carnivores #felids #ecology #conservation
#cats #endangered #species #carnivores #felids #ecology #conservation