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• About ISEC
  About ISEC Canada Our Mission: To aid in the wild conservation and captive preservation of endangered and threatened small wild cat species though education, scientific
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• African Golden Cat
  African Golden Cat (Caracal aurata) African golden cats are Africa's most poorly known cat species, and the least studied. These shy, nocturnal cats are not
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• Amur Leopard
  Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Our fact sheets are normally written at a species level, but we are highlighting an extremely endangered sub species here.
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• Andean Cat Education Guide
  Andean Cat Conservation Education Guide The Andean mountain cat Oreailurus jacobita, which is found only in the high Andes of South America, is one of
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• Andean Mountain
  Andean Mountain Cat (Oreailurus jacobita) Common Names: Andean Mountain Cat, Cat of the Andes Length 95 - 130 cm (37 - 52") Weight 3 -
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• Andean Mountain Cats
  Andean Mountain Cat We're proud to bring you pictures of some of the rarest small wild cats in the world.These pictures were kindly sent to
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• Argentinian Cats
  Ecology & Conservation of Four Sympatric Cat Species in Argentina This project aims to contribute to the conservation of a unique and very little understood
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• Asian Golden Cat
  Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) Common Names: Asian Golden Cat, Temminck's Cat Length 116 - 161 cm (46-64") Weight 12-15 kg (26-33 lbs) Height Approx.
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• Big Cats
  Big Wild Cats These are the familiar wild cats. Most people are aware of these guys from documentaries, news and books. As with the smaller
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• Black-footed
  Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) Common Names: Black-footed Cat, Ant Hill Tiger Length 50 - 63 cm (22 - 25") Weight 1.0 - 2.4 kg (2.2
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• Black-footed Cat Project
  Black Footed Cat Research Project You can help black-footed cat researchers learn more about these tenacious little wild cats. Common Names: Black-footed cat, Ant Hill
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• Black-footed Cats
  Black-footed Cat We're proud to bring you pictures of some of the rarest small wild cats in the world. These pictures were kindly sent to
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• Bobcat
  Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Common Names: Bobcat, Red Lynx Length 76 - 124 cm (30 - 50") Weight 5.8 - 13.3 kg (13 - 30 lbs)
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• Bornean Bay
  Bornean Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) Common Names: Bay Cat, Bornean Bay Cat Length About 85 cm (36") Weight About 2 - 4 kg (4 -
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• Brazil Wild Cats
  Brazil Wild Cats We're proud to bring you pictures of some of the rarest small wild cats in the world. These pictures were kindly sent
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• Canada Lynx
  Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Common Names: Canada Lynx Length 85 - 114 cm (34 - 46") Weight 8 - 14 kg (18 - 30 lbs)
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• Canadian Cats
  Canadian Cats Canada has three wild cat species: Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) and Cougar or Mountain lion (Puma concolor). Provincial status of
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• Caracal
  Caracal (Caracal caracal) Common Names: Caracal, Caracal Lynx, Desert Lynx Length 88 - 98 cm (35 - 39") Weight 10 - 18 kg (22 -
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• Carnivores of the Pampas
  Carnivores of the Pampas Co-written by ISEC Director Pat Bumstead and Dr. Mauro Lucherini and the team at Groupo de Ecologia Comportamental de Mamiferos (GECM)
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• Cheetah
  Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Common Names: Cheetah, Hunting Leopard Length 140 - 220 cm (56 - 88") Weight 40 - 60 kg (88 - 132 lbs)
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• Chinese Desert
  Chinese Desert Cat (Felis beiti) Common Names: Chinese Mountain Cat, Chinese Desert Cat Length 97 - 199 cm (38.5 - 47") Weight 4 -5.5 kg
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• Clouded Leopard
  Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Common Names: Clouded Leopard, Mint Leopard Length 105 - 190 cm (45 - 76") Weight 11-25 kg (24 - 55 lbs)
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• Conservation Glossary
  Conservation Glossary Here are some of the terms used in our fact sheets, and elsewhere on our website. Arboreal – tree dwelling Boreal – a
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• Contact Us
  Contact Us We love to hear from wild cat fans! If you have a comment on our website or a question about wild cats just
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• Cougar
  Cougar (Puma concolor) Common Names: Cougar, Mountain Lion, Puma, Panther, Catamount Length 145 - 275 cm (58 - 108") Weight 35 - 100 kg (77
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• Domestic Cat
  Domestic Cats (Felis catus) Length Average 76 cm (30") Weight 3-4.5 kg (7-10 lbs) Height Approx. 34 cm (14") With over 100 million animals thought
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• Eurasian Lynx
  Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Common Names: Eurasian Lynx Length 80 - 130 cm (32 - 51") Weight 18 - 30 kg (40 - 66 lbs)
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• Eye to Eye Wild Cats
  Eye to Eye Wild Cats What a cool book for wild cat fans from ages 8-12! This out-of-print treasure allows kids to go eye-to-eye with
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• Feline Facts
  Feline Facts This book features fact sheets on all members of the cat family, including the domestic cat. In the case of the smallest cats,
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• Field Research
  Conservation Research In The Field Please note ISEC Canada does NOT recommend or hire any staff or volunteers for conservation research projects. Research projects we
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• Fishing
  Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) Common Names: Fishing Cat Length 95 - 119 cm (38 - 47") Weight 6 - 12 kg (13 - 26 lbs)
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• Flat-headed
  Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) Common Names: Flat-headed Cat Length 53 - 81 cm (21 - 32rf") Weight 1.5-2.5 kg (3-5 lbs) Height 33-50 cm (13-20")
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• Gato Andino
  Gato Andino (Oreailurus jacobita) Nombre Común: Gato Andino, chinchay, gato lince, gato montés altiplánico Longitud 95 - 130 centímetros de largo (37- 52 pulgadas) Peso
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• Gato de Mato
  Gato de Mato (Oncifelis geoffroyi) Nombre Común: Gato de Mato, gato montés, gato de las salinas Longitud 70 – 110 centímetros (28 – 44 pulgadas)
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• Gato Pajero
  Gato Pajero (Oncifelis colocolo) Nombre Común: Gato de las Pampas, Gato Pajero, gato de los pajonales, osio Longitud 83 a 105 centímetros (32 a 42
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• GECM Project
  Project Details Map of the study area. We started field data collection at Los Alamos farm and 2 other, private-owned farms (covering almost 7,000 ha)
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• Geoffroy's Cat
  Geoffroy's Cat (Oncifelis geoffroyi) Common Names: Geoffroy's Cat Length 70 - 110 cm (28 - 44") Weight 3 - 8 kg (7 - 17 lbs)
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• Güiña
  Güiña (Oncifelis guigna) Nombre Común: Güiña, gato de Santa Cruz, gato güiña, hüiña Longitud 57 – 75 centímetros (22 – 30 pulgadas) Peso 2 –
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• Home
  Small Wild Cat Conservation This is the perfect time to highlight one of the the smallest wild cats in the world - the Black-footed Cat
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• Human Attitudes Towards Wild Felids
  Human Attitudes Towards Wild Felids in a Human-dominated Landscape of Southern Chile Eduardo A Silva-Rodgrquez, Garbriel R Ortega-Solis, Jaime E Jimenez We evaluated human attitudes
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• Iberian Lynx
  Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) Common Names: Iberian Lynx, Spanish Lynx Length 82-97 cm (32-38") Weight 8.7 - 14.5 kg (19 - 32 lbs) Height 40-51
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• Iriomote Cat
  Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus iriomotensis) Common Names: Iriomote Cat Length 70 - 90 cm (28 - 35") Weight 3 - 4.5 kg (6.5 - 10 lbs)
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• Jaguar
  Jaguar (Panthera onca) Common Names: Jaguar, El Tigre Length 155 - 260 cm (63 - 103") Weight Males average 55 kg (122 lbs), females average
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• Jaguarundi
  Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi) Common Names: Jaguarundi, Otter Cat, Eyra Length 77 - 140 cm (35-55") Weight 3 - 9 kg (6 - 20 lbs) Height
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• Jungle Cat
  Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) Common Names: Jungle Cat, Swamp Cat, Reed Cat Length 70 - 120 cm (28 - 48") Weight 4 - 16 kg
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• Kodkod
  Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna) Common Names: Guigna, Kodkod Length 57 - 75 cm (22 - 30") Weight 2 - 3 kg (4 - 6 lbs) Height
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• León
  León (Puma concolor) Nombre Común: Cugar, León de la Montaña, Pumar, Leopardo Longitud 145 a 275 centímetros de largo (58 a 108 pulgadas) Peso 35
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• Leopard
  Leopard (Panthera pardus) Common Names: Leopard Length 170 - 280 cm (67 - 114") Weight 30 - 91 kg (65 - 200 lbs) Height 43
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• Leopard Cat
  Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Common Names: Leopard Cat, Bengal Cat, Amur Cat Length 89 - 96 cm (35 - 38") Weight 2.5 - 7 kg
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• Lince Rojo
  Lince Rojo (Lynx rufus) Nombre Común: Lince Rojo, Lince, Gato Montes Longitud 76 - 124 cm (30 - 50 pulgadas) Peso 5.8 - 13.3 kg
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• Lion
  Lion (Panthera leo) Common Names: African Lion, Asian Lion, Gir Lion Length 205 - 350 cm (82"- 140") Weight 120 - 250 kg (265 -
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• Lynx
  Lynx Species of The World The Genus Lynx is currently comprised of four species, all medium sized cats with stocky bodies, strong, high limbs and
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• Lynx du Canada
  Lynx du Canada (Lynx canadensis) Noms communs: Lynx du Canada Longueur 85 - 114 cm (34 – 46 pouces) Poids 8 - 14 kg (18
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• Lynx roux
  Lynx roux (Lynx rufus) Noms communs: Chat sauvage, Lynx bai, Bobcat Longueur 76 - 124 cm (30 – 50 pouces) Poids 5.8 - 13.3 kg
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• Marbled Cat
  Marbled Cat (Prionailurus marmorata) Common Names: Marbled Cat Length 80 - 115 cm (32 - 46") Weight 4 - 8 kg (9 - 18 lbs)
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• Margay
  Margay (Leopardus wiedi) Common Names: Margay, Tree Ocelot, Long Tailed Cat Length 86- 130 cm (34 - 52") Weight 3 - 9 kg (9 -
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• Medium Cats
  Medium Wild Cats Three quarters of the world's wild cat species are small or medium sized. In spite of this, little is known of their
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• Membership
  Membership Program Wild cat conservation is all about education - people can't help the small wild cats unless they're aware of their existence. Our members
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• Ocelot
  Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Common Names: Ocelot, Painted Leopard Length 92-144 cm (37-58") Weight 8 - 12 kg (17-26 lbs) Height 40 - 50 cm (16-20")
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• Ocelote
  Ocelote (Leopardus pardalis) Nombre Común: Ocelote, Leopardo Pintado, tigrillo, gato onza, tirica Longitud 92 - 144 centímetros (37 - 58 pulgadas) Peso 8 - 12
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• Oncilla
  Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) Common Names: Oncilla, Tigrina, Tiger Cat, Little-spotted Cat Length 75-95 cm (30-39") Weight 2-3 kg (4-8 lbs) Height Approx 25 cm (10")
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• Pallas'
  Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul) Common Names: Pallas' Cat, Manul, Steppe Cat Length 70-96 cm (28-38") Weight 3 - 4.5 kg (5.5 - 10 lbs) Height
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• Pampas
  Pampas Cat (Oncifelis colocolo) Common Names: Pampas Cat, Pajero Cat Length 83 - 105 cm (32 - 42") Weight 3 - 7 kg (6 -
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• Photo Gallery
  Photo Gallery Pages Here at ISEC Canada, we are privileged to receive some spectacular wild cat photos from researchers in the cats' native countries. On
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• Prairie Cougar In Alberta
  The Prairie Cougar: examining the effects of a re-established predator population Michelle Bacon and Mark Boyce During the past decade, cougars (Puma concolor) have appeared
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• Privacy Policy
  Privacy Policy We recognize the importance of protecting your privacy and our policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and
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• Russian Amur
  Общие названия : Амурский/ дальневосточный / сибирский /маньчжурский или корейский леопард Масса: самцы 32- 91 кг, самки 25-59 кг Распространение: небольшая зона на юге Дальнего
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• Russian Snow Leopard
  Общее название Отряд Семейство Род Вид Снежный барс Хищные Кошачьи Снежный барс/ Ирбис Uncia uncia Длина 210 - 255 см (84-120 дюймов) Масса 30 –
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• Rusty-spotted
  Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) Common Names: Rusty-spotted Cat Length 50 - 73 cm (20 - 29") Weight 1.1 - 1.6 kg (3 - 4 lbs)
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• Sand Cat
  Sand Cat (Felis margarita) Common Names: Sand Cat, Sahara Cat, Sand Dune Cat Length 73 - 91 cm (29 - 36") Weight 2 - 3.4
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• Scottish Wildcat
  Scottish Wildcat Felis sylvestris grampia Information on this page taken from http://www.scottishwildcats.co.uk/index.html Pound for pound the Scottish wildcat is one of the most impressive predators
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• Serval
  Serval (Leptailurus serval) Common Names: Serval Length 91-135 cm (41-61") Weight 9 - 19 kg (20 - 40 lbs) Height 40 - 65 cm (16
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• Site Map
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• Small Cats
  Small Wild Cats Education and public awareness are major components of wildcat conservation. Three quarters of the world's wild cat species are small. In spite
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• Small Wild Cat Research
  Small Wild Cat Conservation Research Conservation research studies are essential to the future of these small cats. Most species have never been studied in their
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• Snow Leopard
  Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) Common Names: Snow Leopard Length 210 - 255 cm (84" -120") Weight 30 - 75 kg (66 - 165 lbs) Height
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• Tiger
  Tiger (Panthera tigris) Common Names: Tiger Length 2 - 3.7 m (6.6 - 12.7') Weight 65 - 300 kg (150 - 640 lbs) Height 85
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• Tigre
  Tigre (Panthera onca) Nombre Común: El Tigre, Jaguar, tigre real, yaguar Longitud 155 - 260 centímetros (63 - 103 pulgadas) Peso Promedio para el macho
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• Tigrillito
  Tigrillito (Leopardus tigrinus) Nombre Común: Tigrillito, Gato Tigre, Pequeño, Gato con Manchas Longitud 75 a 95 centímetros (30 a 39 pulgadas) Peso 2 a 3
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• Tigrillo
  Tigrillo (Leopardus wiedi) Nombre Común: Ocelote de los Árboles, tigrillo, gato tigre, gato pintado Longitud 86 – 130 centímetros (34 – 52 pulgadas) Peso 3
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• When Is A Cat Not A Cat?
  When Is A Cat Not A Cat? We are frequently asked about civet 'cats,' genet 'cats' or other animals that are not actually members of
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• Wild Cat Articles
  Wild Cat Articles Education is of paramount importance to the conservation of wild cats. People cannot help the small wild cats until they are aware
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• Wild Cat Books
  Wild Cat Books All proceeds from the sale of these books go directly to wild cat conservation programs. Shipping to North American destinations is included
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• Wild Cat Facts
  Wild Cat Facts Written for 10-12 year old wild cat fans, this book features fact sheets on all members of the cat family, including the
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• Wild Cat FAQ's
  Frequently Asked Questions About Wild Cats What is the smallest wild cat species? The rusty spotted cat of India and Sri Lanka, by a whisker!
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• Wild Cat Gifts
  Wild Cat Gifts These wild cat products are all exclusive to ISEC Canada. All proceeds from the sale of these items go directly to wild
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• Wild Cat Links
  Wild Cat Conservation Links Some other wild cat links that may interest you: Small Wild Cats World Lynx Andean Cat Alliance Committee for the Conservation
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• Wild Cat News
  Wild Cat News Education is of paramount importance to the future of the small wild cats. After all, how can we expect people to help
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• Wild Cat Videos
  Wild Cat Video Clips Last of the Scottish Wildcats DVD preview trailer Uploaded by coffeefilms. - Explore other animal videos.
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• Wild Cats & Climate Change
  Wild Cats and Climate Change Written by John Seidensticker, this article is reprinted from Wild Felid Monitor, the newsletter of the Wild Felid Research and
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• Wild Cats As Pets
  Wild Cats As Pets ISEC Canada is vehemently opposed to wild cats as pets. DO NOT contact us for information on obtaining an exotic cat
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• Wild Cats of Brazil
  Wild Cats of Brazil / Projeto Gatos do Mato - Brasil Project Wild Cats of Brazil is a large scale multidisciplinary effort to study Brazilian
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• Wildcat
  Wildcat (Felis sylvestris) Length 72 - 115 cm (29 - 46") Weight 3 - 8 kg (7 - 18 lbs) Height 35 - 40 cm
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• Wildcat Haven
  Wildcat Haven The Scottish wildcat is now an endangered species and only to be found in inaccessible parts of the mountains of Scotland. It may
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• Yaguarundi
  Yaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi) Nombre Común: Gato Nutria, Eyra Longitud 77 – 140 centímetros (33 – 55 pulgadas) Peso 3 – 9 kilogramos (6 – 20
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• You Can Help
  You Can Help Wild Cats Don't Have Nine Lives! Their conservation begins with you - help wild cats today Donate today to help us save
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