One of these little but fierce wild cats is Naia, a member of a rare African wild cat species called the black-footed cats.

In Africa, lions and the wildlife tourism industry generate more ... Conflict arises when people and big cats compete for limited resources. As landscapes change, people and big cats are more likely ...

Africa: The second-driest inhabited continent ... the cheetah. The fast cats regularly reach speeds of 80 - 100 kmh (50 - 62 mph) when chasing prey, but cheetah sprints have been recorded ...

The animals we call cats, both domestic and wild, belong to the family Felidae. They can be found roaming wild across Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America. They have adapted to a range of ...

But unthinkably, African lion numbers have plummeted by over 40% in the last three generations, due to loss of living space and conflict with people. Lions are mammals and the most sociable of all big ...

The recognition, Mugerwa said, will help his work gather momentum at a critical time for the cats. He said it will bring global attention to the African golden cat and potentially help garner more ...