The discovery points to an unexpected benefit of protecting these big cats: They naturally control parasite-carrying prey such as feral hogs, making the region safer for local communities.

Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has captured its first photographic evidence of a caracal, a rare wild cat, marking ...

Then they are one of the 70 per cent of domestic cats, as well as some big cats like lions ... Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist ...

There are only 5 true big cats – the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, and jaguar. Cheetahs and cougars are in fact more closely related to domestic cats. Lions can take down the biggest prey ...

Many of you have asked why some of the stars of the BBC’s Big Cats series can be seen wearing radio collars, including the black-footed cat called Gyra that features in episode two. We asked Dr ...

Two big cats have arrived at a Hampshire zoo where they will play an 'essential role' in conservation breeding programmes. Marwell Zoo has welcomed one-year-old female snow leopard Zaya which was ...