A critically endangered species could be reintroduced into the wild in Devon, marking a significant step towards its recovery ...

A critically endangered animal could be brought back from extinction in England and set free back into the wild. Wildcats, ...

Jonathan Losos, an evolutionary biologist and NAS member elected in 2018, was previously known for his extensive work in herpetology — specifically anoles. His studies of evolutionary radiation of ...

Two cats have melted hearts across the internet after a video showing their enthusiastic greeting for their owner went viral on TikTok. Shared by owner Djoy Boer (@djoyboer) the clip—which has already ...

Scientific name of a cat: People like cats because they are fun and don't need anyone else. Most people call them "cats," but scientists use a universal name for them. Knowing how scientists group ...

BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus of zoonotic origin that can bind to ACE2 receptors on the cells of many wild and domestic mammals. Studies have shown ...

Prevalência de parasitos gastrointestinais gatos de domésticos (Felis catus) diagnosticados por diferentes técnicas coproparasitológicas no município de Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro In the 19th century, ...

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Domestic cats (Felis catus) are unique among felids in their social nature and ability to communicate both with other cats and humans. Despite their long history as human companions, relatively little ...

The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed small wildcat, but it’s also one of the least studied. The cat’s conservation status is listed as “of least concern” by ...

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The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research suggests. Mummified cats (Felis catus) were such a common offering to the ...