Katzen, katzen, and more katzen

Native to south and southeast Asia, the fishing cat prefers to live near the water. It is the best swimmer in the cat family but is rapidly losing habitat due to human expansion.

The sand cat calls Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia home. They have fur that grows between their toes, a feature that’s usually reserved for arctic cats, that insulates their paws against the hot sand. They’re also arguably the cutest feline in history, although we must admit that is more of an observation than a scientific fact.

The margay resembles the ocelot but is smaller. They are excellent climbers and inhabit a region that stretches from Central to Southern America. They live in rain forests and hunt at night, like many other cat species.

These absolutely precious kitties are the smallest wild cat species in the world. The adult males weigh just over 4 pounds and the adult females weigh just under 3. Recently, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a litter of them and they are so cute you won’t be able to handle it.

The Chinese Mountain Cat is a wildcat subspecies that is listed as vulnerable. They live in areas of northwest China with high elevations (between 8,200 and 16,400 feet). They hunt small rodent, birds, and pikas.

The African Golden Cat is native to the rainforests of west and central Africa. It isn’t always golden, and has colors ranging from cinnamon to melanistic. It prefers moist, dense forests and is commonly found near rivers. It mainly hunts at night and like most other cats is a solitary creature. Its reclusive nature means it’s extremely hard to spot in the wild.

This wild cat, listed as endangered, is native to the island of Borneo. Little is known about them because they are so rare. They are nocturnal and secretive, and from 2003 to 2006 scientists set up trap-cameras to spot the animals, and only came back with one photo.

The name “caracal” comes from the Turkish word “karakulak,” meaning “black ears.” They hunt at night and often attack animals two or three times their size, such as antelope.

These nocturnal cats are native to the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. They feed mainly on fish.

These small cats are comfortable in trees but prefer to hunt on the ground of their Central and South American homes. They have also been sighted in Florida and parts of coastal Alabama.

The Kodkod is the smallest cat in the Americas and primarily is found in central and southern Chile. The tiny animal weighs between 4.4 and 5.5 lbs as an adult, and is listed as vulnerable. They are excellent climbers who feed on rodents, birds, and lizards.

This cat is only found in India and Sri Lanka and is pretty tiny. It typically only weighs about 2 to 3 and half pounds – yeah, that’s tiny. They spend a large amount of their day in trees but do their hunting on the ground.

Named after the pampas of South America, the pampas cat is found in a variety of terrains, such as grasslands, shrublands, and dry forests at elevations up to 16,000 feet. Little is known about their hunting habits but these adorable guys have been seen eating rodents and birds, even going after domestic poultry at times.

White Lion at China Zoo Turns Heads With Unique Mullet-Like Mane that He Styles Himself
Alexandra Schonfeld, People
Tue, May 31, 2022, 11:46 AM


Hang Hang, lion with mullet
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A zoogoer in China recently photographed a white lion rocking a wild hairdo.

According to Newsweek, a white lion from the Guangzhou Zoo in China has gone viral after a guest's photos of the animal circulated online after a May 28 visit.

In the photos, the male lion has a mane that looks like a mullet hairstyle, featuring short bangs in the front and long voluminous pieces of fur falling down the back.

The photos originated from a zoo visitor's Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) before spreading across the Internet, per Newsweek.

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The Guangzhou Zoo denies it styles the white lion's amazing mane. According to Newsweek, the zoo told the Chinese news outlet Guangdong that the animal's hairstyle was "taken care of" by the lion himself and that keepers wouldn't "dare" try to manage the big cat's mane.

In its statement to Guangdong, the zoo added that the lion's hairdo is accentuated by the humidity in the area.

White lions are Southern African lions with a rare genetic mutation that affects the color of their fur. In April 2021, the Global White Lion Protection Trust shared that a pair of white lions named Alpha and Omega had been placed in their care after years of serving as "human playthings." Global White Lion Protection Trust is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and conserving white lions and reintroducing the animals to their natural habitat

According to a release from the organization, Alpha and Omega were taken away from their mother at a young age by South Africa's cub petting industry, which charges tourists for the opportunity to handle and photograph captive big cat cubs.

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Once the animals became too large for cuddles, they were kept in an enclosure by their owner, who would take the lions out for daily walks with paying guests.

Unfortunately, after starting these "walking with lions" tours, Alpha and Omega escaped their enclosure and killed a local farmworker. Despite being warned against continuing to do tourism work with the animals, tours continued. Alpha and Omega attacked again two years later, killing their owner while out on a walk.

This second death put the lion sisters at risk of being surrendered to a captive lion breeding facility or euthanized. The two are now in the lifelong care of the Global White Lion Protection Trust, where they get to roam their natural habitat with minimal human interaction.

The Wise And Powerful wrote:

 
Awwwww, I want one

More pics of this kitten at https://imgur.com/gallery/48ZUO4k

"We deliberately adopted one cat. We have three though. That's just how cats work."


Ain't that the truth.