Scientists tested wild animals killed on Brazilian roads and found a harmful fungus, Sporothrix, inside birds, mammals, and ...

A new study from College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus (FCoV) transmission between a captive wild and a domestic cat. The discovery—enabled ...

Domestic cats are hugely popular as pets, yet little is known about their ancestor, the Afro-Asiatic wildcat. This species, Felis lybica, is the most widely distributed wildcat in the world, but ...

Domestic cats are the leading cause of death for migrating birds, killing one to three billion annually. Unlike wild predators, domestic cats are not affected by natural prey population cycles and ...

In Milwaukee in April, early wildflowers rush to bloom. Regular rainstorms draw forth tender yellow-green sprouts, and a delirium of birds who overwintered in Central and South America pass through, ...

Debunking Cat Origins: Not as Ancient as We Thought For decades, scientists were convinced that cats were domesticated during ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I am amazed at your anger about the breeding of domestic cat-wild cat hybrids — but I’m very glad. My most recent experience with this type of experiment is in southwest Florida. It ...

When people think about wild cats, attention usually drifts towards the giants. Tigers, lions and leopards tend to dominate ...