10 little-known wild cat species you've never heard of

9/15/2019

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Nature Story: 10 little-known wild cat species you've never heard of

While so many people can't imagine the world without cats, some species of these majestic animals are so rare you've hardly ever seen the pictures of them. Let's meet some new wild cats!

#1 Canada lynx

#2 Ocelot

#3 Serval

#4 Sand cat

#5 Pallas's cat

#6 Black-footed cat

#7 Chinese Mountain cat

#8 Kodkod

#9 Asian Golden cat

#10 Clouded leopard

Were you familiar with any of these species? Which cat species is your favorite?

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62 Comments

Pierre Poirier

Maybe it is because i am a cat lover, but i heard of everyone of these cats save one. And i once came face to face as a child with a Canada lynx. I will never forget that day. He was as scared as i was. We look at each other a few others , then he turn away and ran back into the forest. Such a beautiful animal.

Doris Dallaire

All beautiful animals. I have no favourites, love them all. As one commenter said, it’s sad to see the Chinese mountain cat in a cage.

Anita Clark Morton

Lupe Hernandez, He doesn't look half cat & half dog to me. But he sure has a big body, like a Leopard, but with a tiny little head. Looks out of proportion!

Anita Clark Morton

The Canadian Lynx is my favorite, but only because I'm FROM Canada. lol. They're ALL Beautiful ! To me, the Asian Golden Cat sure looks like his cousin, the African Lion. I think it's his eyes. But I LOVE cats! Any of them.

Lupe Hernandez

The Serval looks like half cat, half dog.

Ilias Tsiabardas

I love them all so they can stay in the wild and the Man kind not to interfere with their lives

Susan Madanat

Most of these cats are now endangered.

Robert Mookerdum

Why is the Chinese Mountain Cat in an enclosed cage?Set him free and back in his unique environment.

Eve

I love cats and so nice to see some that I didn't know. We did see a lynx one day when crossing a bridge in a green belt where we lived...so exciting to see that beautiful animal in the wild.

Julie Allen

debbie, Most photos online seem to be the same caged cat. Until 2007, the Chinese mountain cat was known only from six individuals, all living in Chinese zoos, and a few skins in museums The Chinese mountain cat is threatened due to the organised poisoning of pikas. The poison used diminishes prey species and also kills cats unintentionally. Yet I read elsewhere that there are only 1000 pikas left in the world.