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The article offers information on the Rusty Spotted Cat, the world's smallest wild feline found in Sri Lanka and India. It discussing its size, appearance, hunting prowess, behavior, habitat and conservation status; Rusty Spotted Cat, weighing only two to four pounds and measuring 12 to 20 inches in body length; and resembles a mini-spotted leopard and is known for its agility and hunting skills despite its diminutive size.

The article discusses Vicki Morgan of the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies checks an array of nets at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area near Scottsbluff for a rainbow of temporarily captured American goldfinches, red crossbills, orange-crowned warblers and eastern bluebirds. This sample represents just a few of the colorful species that spread across Nebraska skies.

The article offers information on several animals including kangaroos, wildcat, and yellow boxfish. Topics discussed include boxfish got its name from its box-shaped yellow body; wildcats make the same sounds as pet cats; and female kangaroo is known as flyer and group of kangaroos is called a mob while the male kangaroo is called as boomer.

The article discusses the defensive role of the prey titi and saki monkeys' of Peru in calling alarm when seeing the predator wildcat (and the wildcat's reaction), known as "pursuit deterrence hypothesis," referencing an article coauthored by anthropologist Dara Adams in the "Animal Behavior" journal.

The article explores the pros and cons of reintroducing lynx in Scotland. Topics covered include the lack of information on how the reintroduction of lynx might affect the Scottish wildcat, which is facing extinction, the recovery of the wildcat population, and the need for Scotland to invest serious resources on the future wellbeing of the Scottish wildcats.

The author discusses sightings of the Scottish wildcat, a semi-mythical and mysterious creature of highland Scotland. The wild animal is synonymous with Badenoch and Newtonmore where an annual Wildcat Festival is held and the Wildcat Centre offers maps and information for walkers and tourists alike. A discussion on how Janet Davidson, chair of the Newtonmore Community Woodland and Development Trust, developed the idea of placing life-size wildcats around the village is provided.

A teacher's guide to Vol. 67, No. 8 November 15, 2010 edition of "Scholastic News" is presented. Information on teaching objectives and educational activities for students are provided. Options on science-related topics include organisms and their environments, wild cats, historical events in U.S. history, and the sunken Titanic ship.

This section offers news briefs around Scotland as of July 2009. The walkers' Web site www.walkhighlands.co.uk has launched its Virtual Highlands tour which allows viewers to explore 500 walks in Scotland's mountain landscapes. The Hebridean Celtic Festival will be held on July 15 to 18, 2009 in Stornoway, Scotland. The Scottish Wildcat Association has officially registered as a Scottish charity for the preservation of the country's wildcat population.

The article focuses on barn cats which refer to wild domestic cats that have adjusted to the farm environment. It states that the female barn cats dominate the barn cat family while tomcats have independence and meet with female cats for breeding. It mentions that the wild cats became part of farmers and agriculture when Scottish and Irish settlers occupy the land of Mulmer County for agriculture and adapt them in their settlements. Several photographs of various barn cats are also presented.

The Scottish Wildcat Survey is a three-year exercise throughout Scotland. It forms part of SNH's Species Action Framework, prioritising 32 species for active intervention. This article describes the process and challenges of the survey and its initial results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents information on three kinds of wild cats in North America. Mountain lions can survive in many different habitats. They can live on the cold Canadian tundra or in hot deserts or thick South American rain forests. Bobcats are most common of the wild cats in North America. Lynx stick mainly to snowy areas in Alaska and Canada.

Features the Canada lynx. Description of the animal; Measures taken to preserve the population of the animal; Strategies used by scientists in studying the animal. INSETS: Rubbing Up Against DNA;Keep the Wild Alive.

Provides information on little cats, a variety of the cat family. Types of little cats, including the wildcat; Difference of little cats from other felines; Behavior and physiology of little cats.

Reports that a house cat had given birth to an endangered African wildcat in New Orleans, Louisiana. INSET: Raising cranes.

The article offers information on ocelots, a wildcat specie that are widespread in Mexico, Central America and South America. Topics include the pickiness of ocelots about their habitat, the small population of these wild cats in Texas, and their tendency to stay isolated which enables them to mate with close relatives.

The article offers news briefs related to science. The danger faced by the feline immunodeficiency virus to the declining population of wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Scotland is discussed. Resistance to antibiotics is rising in India, including in regard to the impact that increasing wealth has on the use of antibiotics. An oubreak of cholera has occurred west of Baghdad, Iraq.

Presents photographs depicting the life of Sita, a wild tigress in the Bandhavgarh National Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Her family tree.

Discusses the efforts to preserve wild cats in wild lands as farms and cities eat away at habitat and poachers step up their murderous trade as of November 1997. The case of the tigress called Sita in India's Bandhavgarh National Park; The tigress' life in the national park; Estimated populations of tigers in several countries; The response to the poaching emergency in India.

Photographs are presented depicting featuring the Pallas's cat including its natural behavior, characteristics and diet.

Photographs of several wild cats including baby serval, teenage serval, and adult serval are presented.

This article focuses on a project, called Project Cougars and Teaching, a partnership between middle and high school students, community volunteers and biologists to learn more about wild cats.

The article discusses the importance of protecting the endangered Scottish wildcat. Details are provided about the environmental and climatic conditions facing the Scottish wildcat and about the effects of interbreeding with domestic cats on the wildcats' population. According to the article, a unique genetic signature that allows for precise identification of the wildcats has been discovered.

Reports on the idea that there are true wildcats living in Scotland, in light of the concern that interbreeding with domestic cats may have eradicated the species. Study of Felis sivestris by Mark Beaumont; Mating habits of the wildcat.

Presents information on how to safely transport wild cats during rescues. Type of transportation needed; How to handle wild cats; Suggestions of the types cages required for the particular type of cat; Information on the experiences of Pat Derby and Ed Stewart during rescues.

Krauss-Maffei of Germany is developing a new configuration of its multi-purpose, air defense and combat support S-30 Wildcat turret system which is aimed at the export market particularly the Middle East. The upgraded Wildcat features the latest Dutch Signaal Mirador compact electro-optical fire-control unit in the forward part of the turret system, a new fire-control computer and an Italian Galileo 2D search radar on the turret rear. The turret system is also armed with the newest Mauser 30mm MK 30-2 cannon with a linkless ammunition feeding system, and two surface-to-air missiles on either side. The Wildcat turret can be fitted onto various types of tracked and wheeled platforms, including the main battle tank Leopard 1 and the Russian BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle chassis.

The article offers information the wild cat Margays and her behaviour and habitat.

Photographs of various animal friends including a pig and a pup, chimpanzee and wildcat cub, and rehsus maaque and a tiger cub are presented.

The article offers information on how Felis silvestris, a small wildcat, became a modern house cat worldwide. Eventhough F. silvestris looks like a domestic cat, it is a true wild species that has never been cohabited with people. Research reveals that domestic cats are very similar to those of F. silvestris that inhabits the Middle East. Through natural selection, these cats became tame

This article features the world's smallest wild cats called rusty-spotted cats. A rusty-spotted cat can weigh as little as two pounds full-grown. These tiny cats live in India and on the island of Sri Lanka. They have ability to adapt to different climates and habitats. It is noted that the greatest danger to rusty-spotted cats comes from people.

This article discusses the results of a study that examined the DNA of domestic and wildcats in an attempt to discover how the two have evolved. The study found that domestic cats can trace their lineage to the Near Eastern wildcat. The research was led by scientist Carlos Driscoll whose team analyzed the DNA of nearly 1000 cats. Melinda Zeder of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, notes that this research confirms what has been found in the archaeological record.

The article presents a story regarding the life of wild cats.

The enumerates several types of wild cats, including tigers, cheetahs, lions and jaguars.

The article presents information on physical characteristics of a wild cat called serval.

Focuses on the wild fishing cat, which lives in the wetlands of southern and southeastern Asia.

The article reviews the web site Scottish Wildcat Action, located at www.scottishwildcataction.org, which is part of a wider plan to conserve the wildlife.

The article features the cougar, a North American wild cat which is reportedly a people-shy cat and hunted down for sport and for protecting animals of farmers.

The article features rusty-spotted cat, reputedly the smallest wild cat in the world, and deals with topics including its physical characteristics, its habitat and its eating behaviors.

Photographs are presented depicting the other types of wild cats including rusty-spotted cat, margay cat and fishing cat.