When discussing taxonomy, or classification, of cats, the word ‘family’ has a very precise meaning, and all cats are in the same ‘family’ which is Felidae. At the sub-family level there is the ...

(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has conducted a genetic analysis and comparison of the world's biggest cats to learn more about their history. In their paper published on the open ...

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a large feline unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas. As the apex predator in the region, the snow leopard plays a crucial role in ...

SCIENTISTS have said big cats are lurking among us in the UK countryside after DNA belonging to lions and snow leopards was found on a carcass. Prof Robin Allaby found proof of big cat DNA in the wild ...

Up to 100 big cats could be roaming the British countryside, according to a university professor. Professor Robin Allaby from Warwick University, who specialises in Life Sciences, found evidence of ...

Jaguars (Panthera onca) are the biggest cat in the Americas and the only member of the Panthera genus in the New World; an animal most people recognize, the jaguar is also the third largest cat in the ...