1. The current classification of the Felidae was reviewed by a panel of 22 experts divided
into core, expert and review groups, which make up the Cat Classification Task Force CCTF …

The main task of the IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group is the continuous review of the
conservation status of all cat species and subspecies according to The IUCN Red List of …

The original system of evaluating species status, in use up to 1994, classified species as
Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, Rare, Indeterminate or Insufficiently Known. These …

The family Felidae consists of at least 36 wild cat species. These felids are morphologically
similar with rounded, flat faces, facial whiskers, large eyes, and large ears. They have the …

A recent estimate suggests that the Scottish wildcat may be critically endangered.
Nevertheless, there is still no uncontroversial method for diagnosing the Scottish wildcat. We …

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

The phylogeny of the Felidae is reconstructed using a total evidence approach combining
sequences from 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, NADH-5, and cytochrome b genes with …

Standardized ethograms offer many practical benefits to behavioral researchers, and
several examples exist today for various species and taxa. Despite historic evidence that …

Although the ancestors of the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) first appeared about 35
million years ago (MYA) during the late Eocene, the cat family or Felidae, to which all living …

Feral cats are among the most damaging invasive species worldwide, and are implicated in
many extinctions, especially in Australia, New Zealand and other islands. Understanding …