Travel through certain jungles around the world and you’re likely to come across lions, jaguars, and many other ferocious cats. If you find yourself walking through the rainforests, caves, or ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Seriously. Look at this guy. It doesn't get ...

From the wild ones to those that roam around your living room, cats come in all shapes and sizes. But what about the other side of the scale? What is the smallest cat in the world? Here is what you ...

Don’t blink - you might miss it. The rusty spotted cat is the smallest wild cat on Earth, and spotting one in the wild is like finding a needle in a forest. We set out to learn more about this elusive ...

Scientists placed the extinct species, which may date back more than 300,000 years, in the same genus as modern leopard cats in Asia Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent A baby rusty-spotted cat, born ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The never before seen species Prionailurus kurteni is based on fossils (right) found in a cave in ...

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...

It’s hard to believe something this tiny could be a wild predator - but the rusty spotted cat is exactly that. In this video, we explore the world of the smallest cat species on Earth. Native to parts ...