They are at high risk of habitat loss due to extensive deforestation. They are also hunted by humans, with their skins, bones and meat all desirable in the illegal wildlife trade. Live animals are ...

"The new species for the first time reveals the past diversity of this genus," Jianghuo said. This has given the researchers new data with which to investigate the origins of all cats, he added.

The new medium-sized feline species, which has been named Magerifelis ... peignei is practically complete and preserves ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of a tiny feline species smaller than a house cat from an ancient cave in eastern China. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say the ...