There are 24 species of wild cats on the supercontinent of Eurasia of which 5 are considered big cats (4 Panthera species and the Cheetah), leaving 19 small wild cats. 4 of these smaller cats also occur in Africa, 1 species occurs across Europe and Asia, 2 occur only in Europe and the remaining 12 occur only in Asia.
Here are some interesting news items about these smaller Eurasian cats from July to December 2024.
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Updated: 5 Dec; 20 Nov, 30 Oct, 23 Oct, 16 Oct 2024
For news about the big cats see:
Small European Cats in the News
The three small wild cats that occur in Europe are the Iberian Lynx, European Wildcat and the Eurasian Lynx which also occurs in parts of Asia.
... The monitoring of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) population is not an easy task due to the shy nature of this predator species as well as the vast territory they inhabit. In an attempt to enrich this field of wildlife research, artificial intelligence algorithms …
Research article in CroRIS (Croatian)
Conservation efforts for the lynx, a nearly vanished subspecies of the Eurasian lynx, are relatively new. The first phase ...
The study detected other rare and elusive species including Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulasa), marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), sun bear ...
On EurekAlert!
We explored the experiences and perceptions of local hunters and pastoralists regarding the return of the lynx to the Giffre Valley, France…
In Oryx - Cambridge University Press
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) officially ceased to be an endangered species as of last June and is now classified as 'vulnerable' ...
Ancient DNA helped us uncover the Iberian lynx’s potential secret weapon against extinction
The Conversation
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is no stranger to this reduction in diversity. Human activity has driven populations to dangerously low numbers ...
New LIFE for the Iberian Lynx: 20 years of conservation success
European Commission
Although still at risk, populations of Lynx pardinus now stand a fighting chance of full recovery. 'This success is the result of committed ... ...
Small endemic Asiatic Cats in the News
The twelve small cats endemic to Asia are:
- Catopuma genus: Bornean Bay Cat and Asiatic Golden Cat
- Felis genus: Chinese Mountain Cat
- Neofelis genus: Mainland Clouded Leopard and Sunda Clouded Leopard
- Otocolobus genus: Pallas's Cat
- Pardofelis genus: Marbled Cat
- Prionailurus genus: Mainland Leopard Cat, Sunda Leopard Cat, Fishing Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Flat-headed Cat
We report the first photographic evidence of the Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) in Himachal Pradesh, India. Of the 56 camera traps placed for snow leopard population estimation ...
... Middle Pleistocene fossil hominin locality of Hualongdong is reported here as new species Prionailurus kurteni. This species represents the smallest known fossil member of the family Felidae to date ...
Research article in Annales Zoologici Fennici
The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti) is a little-known felid found only on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in northwestern China ...
On Mongabay
Four distinct wild cat species in Sri Lanka: Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), Jungle cat (Felis chaus), and Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) were used for the study ...
In DSpace Postgraduate Institute of Science
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) was selected as the model species for the study due to its occurrence in both human-populated areas and pristine habitats …
The study used the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), a wildcat about the size of a medium dog, as a proxy for these measures ...
On Mongabay
The island of Taiwan from which the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a medium-sized felid, has been extirpated, is highly suitable for ...
On DownToEarth
In a major addition to the diverse wildlife of the state, the existence of the Asiatic golden cat's (Catopuma temminckii) presence in Assam's ...
On The Sentinel
A fishing cat survey indicates robust population density
Mongabay
Listed as a globally vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is ...
Marbled cat spotted in Kaeng Krachan National Park
Pattaya Mail
Expect more clouded leopard attacks as food sources dwindle
New Straits Times
... television footage revealed a surprising sequence of events. The cat had been dragged away and killed by a clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) ...
Small Afro-Asiatic Cats in the News
The four small wild cats that range over both Asia and Africa are the Caracal, Jungle Cat, Sand Cat and Afro-Asiatic Wildcat.
For news on these cats in their Africa range - see African Cats in the News.
Caracal Breeding Plan: Experts divided over Caracal breeding plan in Jaipur
Times of India
Wildlife experts are divided over the proposal to introduce caracal from Africa and Israel for conservation breeding in Sariska Tiger Reserve ...
Caracal Conservation Breeding: Caracal Conservation Breeding Initiative Proposed in Sariska
Times of India
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