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Genetic study reveals extinction risk for unique mangrove-adapted pampas cat

By Sean Mowbray More than a decade ago, conservationists began working to preserve a unique population of desert pampas cats ...
The Conversation

Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia’s “gentle and specialized creatures” were “unable to cope with changed conditions and introduced enemies”. The role of these “enemies” ...
AOL

‘Possibly extinct’ flat-headed cat caught on camera — after not being seen in wild for 30 years

Critter spotters are feline good about this one. Biologists were flabbergasted when an elusive animal thought to be extinct was spotted in Thailand — a staggering 30 years after it was last spotted, ...
AOL

Wild cat feared extinct caught on camera after nearly 30 years in hiding

A wild cat feared to be extinct has been caught on camera after 30 years in hiding. Footage shared by Sabah Forestry Department shows a flat-headed cat prowling through Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife ...
KTVU

Small truly 'wild' cats worldwide are threatened with extinction

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...