The African black-footed cat is the tiniest wild cat in Africa and among the smallest globally. Adult males weigh between 2 ...

Not all wild cats are lions, tigers, pumas, and the like. Plenty of wild cats are just as small and cuddly-looking as our domesticated house cat friends; sometimes even smaller (though make no mistake ...

MT. RAINIER, Md., Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Rescue's African wildcat conservation program operates in South Africa to protect the unique wild cat species (Felis lybica) from hybridization ...

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- At the beach, you might expect to hear about a shark bite, rip currents or even an alligator. But it's safe to say an encounter with an exotic African cat wasn't on most ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WGN) – An exotic cat native to parts of Asia and Africa has been captured after it was found wandering a suburb of Chicago, police said earlier this week. The cat, a caracal, ...

A big cat sanctuary – Panthera Africa – is appealing to the public for financial assistance to sedate and relocate the ...

Tigers are among the most iconic and awe-inspiring big cats, instrumental figures in mythologies, cultures, and histories across the globe. Yet their numbers have dwindled dramatically over the past ...

Like a toy on a string, the timing of cat domestication has been a moving target. Now researchers have pounced on a new timeline suggesting that tame descendants of African wildcats left the continent ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WGN) – An exotic cat ...