When archaeologists unearthed small cat bones in China dating back some 5,400 years, they figured cats had been hanging out ...

In this article, we explore some of the rare and exotic species of wild cats and highlight their unique characteristics, habitats, and conservation status. The Margay The margay is a small wild cat ...

The Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) is a medium-sized cat species that was once abundant across Asia, ranging from India to China. Today its population is undergoing a significant decline. That ...

After almost a week of roaming through the suburbs of Chicago, a large, wild cat native to parts of Africa and Asia has been captured. Authorities cornered the caracal – a protected, endangered ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Once cats became associated with people, they were moved around the world, prized as ship cats and pest controllers. Cats only reached Europe around 2,000 years ago, much later than previously thought ...

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

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, ...