Long before Joe Exotic became Tiger King, Mabel Stark reigned as Tiger Queen.
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The long, sharp, blade-like canines found in many extinct predators evolved at least five times throughout history.
A monitoring approach led by wildlife rangers could make for better counting of lions in many parts of their African range.
Male lions are making the risky swims, braving crocodiles and hippos, so as to find females.
The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.
From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges, ranging from snakebite to infanticide.
Researchers are analyzing the fossil cranium of a Smilodon fatalis that lived more than 13,000 years ago to learn more about the lifestyle of this iconic big cat.
The first sabre-toothed cat-like predator was not much larger than a bobcat, but it had long teeth and a strong jaw to cut through thick skin.
A growing body of research shows that COVID-19 protocols should be extended to areas in which there is a human-animal interface such as zoos, wildlife sanctuaries and game farms.
One in 200 jaguars are likely to be affected by dams, versus one in five tigers.
Presenting accounts of technological success in captive lion breeding against the backdrop of rapidly diminishing wildlife loss lets humans off the hook too easily.
India’s last cheetah was killed 70 years ago. Should the country import a different subspecies from Namibia?
How do tigers – a top predator – successfully hunt their prey when they have bright orange fur? The secret’s in their stripes!
An exhaustive search involving 44,000 field staff, 318,000 habitat surveys and nearly 35 million photos has revealed India’s tiger population is on the rise.
Sightings of big cats in India’s backyards are only set to grow as climate change breaks down the boundaries between humans and animals.
The slaughtered tigers were not bred in zoos, yet their story should put captive breeding in general into question.
The life-or-death drama of the lion pride will captivate viewers, but the show may not go on without funding to conserve these species.
A new way for leopard biologists to monitor this elusive and iconic species has been developed.
From its origin in the early 19th century, lion taming has elicited both awe and horror.
The recent escape of Lilith the Lynx has got people wondering – and the truth is out there.
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Research Associate in Life Sciences, Imperial College London
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History
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Richard Malik is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Associate Professor Wildlife Health, University of Pretoria
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Head: Zoonotic, Arbo and Respiratory Virus Programme, Professor, Department Medical Virology, University of Pretoria
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Principal Lecturer in Ecotourism, Anglia Ruskin University
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