🧬 The Felid Wiki — 3,000 research summaries

This comprehensive revision, produced by the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group, synthesized morphological, molecular, and biogeographic evidence to propose a consistent, e…

Kitchener AC, Breitenmoser-Wursten C, Eizirik E, Gentry A, Werdelin L, Wilting A, et al. · Cat News Special Issue · 2017

Pallass cat is among the most distinctive felids, and this overview reviews the adaptations behind its stocky, flat-faced appearance. The species carries the densest and longest fur of any cat, insula…

Clouded leopards possess the largest canine teeth relative to skull size of any living cat, and this overview reviews the morphology and its implications. The long upper canines and wide gape have inv…

True to its name, the fishing cat is among the most piscivorous of felids, and this overview synthesizes diet studies confirming that fish form a major part of its diet, supplemented by rodents, birds…

The flat-headed cat is among the most piscivorous of felids, and this overview reviews its specialized aquatic diet. Observations and morphology indicate a diet centered on fish, frogs, and crustacean…

This overview examines how the jaguarundi coexists with the several other small cats that share its range, drawing on community ecology studies. Through its diurnal activity, terrestrial habits, prefe…

Dietary studies describe the jaguarundi as a terrestrial hunter taking a high proportion of birds along with small mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates. This overview synthesizes scat and observationa…

Unlike most small cats, the jaguarundi is notably diurnal, and this overview reviews this distinctive trait. Camera-trap and observational studies record peak activity during daylight, often mid-morni…

Melanism, the occurrence of all-black individuals, is relatively common in Geoffroys cat, and this overview reviews the phenomenon and its study. Dark color morphs appear at notable frequencies in som…

Dietary studies based on scat analysis and stomach contents describe the ocelot as a generalist hunter that nonetheless concentrates on small terrestrial mammals. Across its range, rodents such as spi…

The serval possesses proportionally the largest ears of any cat, and research into its sensory ecology emphasizes how acoustic detection underpins its hunting. This overview draws together evidence th…

The flat-headed cat is among the rarest cats in the camera-trap record, and this overview reviews the resulting challenges. Its restricted range, narrow wetland habitat, nocturnal habits, and apparent…

The rusty-spotted cat vies with the black-footed cat for the title of smallest wild cat, and this overview reviews its diminutive size and associated biology. Weighing roughly one to one and a half ki…

This synthesis reviews the conservation standing of Geoffroys cat, broadly assessed as lower risk owing to its wide range, relative abundance, and adaptability, while noting localized pressures. It we…

This synthesis reviews the conservation standing of the black-footed cat, generally regarded as one of Africa more threatened small felids owing to its restricted range, low density, and specialized e…

This synthesis reviews the conservation standing of the marbled cat, generally regarded as facing elevated risk owing to its forest dependence and exposure to deforestation across Southeast Asia, thou…