Cats

The real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research.

Researchers in South America have observed two examples of never-before-seen alliances between rival male jaguars.

An elderly female lion at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has sprouted a mane. This phenomenon has only been seen a handful of times.

Shedding fur is useful for cats and dogs. Here's why they do it.

A new study of bones from the Grand Canyon reveals that this steep, rocky landscape was once a hunting ground for the extinct American cheetah.

Cats may be able to remember the names of cohabitating cats — but it depends where they live, new research suggests.

Cats create "mental maps" using audio cues, scientists have discovered. This enables cats to spatially orient unseen companions, an ability that was previously unknown in felines.

Cats like boxes so much, they will even climb into the illusion of a box, scientists find.

A new study finds that cats, unlike dogs, will gladly accept food from people who are not nice to their owners.

Flat feline faces are stuck in perpetual frowns.

Can posing with a pet help men find dating success? Not if it's a cat, scientists say.

One of the plague victims was a 3-month-old cougar kitten.

Dymka the cat suffered severe frostbite in all four paws, but after they were amputated she received new titanium limbs.

The key to success is to focus on providing the cat with as much choice and control during interactions as possible.

Humans love cats, but the furry felines are stone-cold killers

They're big and have fox-like tails.

Her permanent "frowning" face became an internet sensation.

Cat butts are home to communities of microbes that produce cats' distinctive, stinky pheromone spray.