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Unique tree-climbing lions roar again in Uganda (Op-Ed)
By Louisa Kiggwe published
Conservation efforts are starting to pay off for unique tree-climbing lions in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, says one conservationist.
Why can't house cats roar?
By Jennifer Welsh published
Some big cats can roar loudly, but house cats can only meow and purr. Why is that?
Stunning colorized footage provides a glimpse of the last known Tasmanian tiger
By Mindy Weisberger published
Thylacines, once widespread in Australia, have been extinct for nearly a century, but newly colorized footage provides a glimpse of what they looked like in life.
Cheetahs battle raging river in stunning photo. Did they survive?
By Patrick Pester published
A photo showing a group of male cheetahs trying to cross a raging river in Kenya is part of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Thumb-size bat makes record-breaking flight, gets killed by a house cat
By Harry Baker published
A record-breaking female Nathusius' pipistrelle bat traveled more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia, where it was recently killed by a local cat.
Frozen mummy of extinct cave lion is 'best-preserved ice age animal ever found,' researchers say
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers have analyzed the mummified bodies of two extinct Ice Age lion cubs in unprecedented detail.
Biggest cats in the world
By Patrick Pester published
Big cats are found all over the world, from Alaska to China, and each one is ferociously unique. Here are the nine biggest cats alive today.
Cats love boxes so much they'll even sit in fake ones
By Charles Q. Choi published
Cats like boxes so much, they will even climb into the illusion of a box, scientists find.
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