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A Stanford study just rewrote the Bengal cat's origin storyNew research reveals Bengal cats' striking looks originate from common house cats. For years, people believed their wild ancestry was respo...
Cats with dementia could hold the key to treating Alzheimer's in human beingsScientists are studying cats to understand Alzheimer's disease. Research shows older cats develop dementia like humans. Their brains show s...
India’s most secretive big cat, Clouded leopard caught on camera. Viral video of rare animal stuns the internetA rare video of a clouded leopard mother with her cubs went viral. Susanta Nanda, a retired IFS officer, shared the clip. Clouded leopards ...
Why is it always the 'Orange Cat'? Scientists uncover the genetic secret that could prove they are freaks of natureScientists have uncovered a unique mutation on the X chromosome that gives orange cats their signature hue. This rare deletion, not found i...
Unforgettable wildlife encounters of PM Modi at Anant Ambani’s VantaraPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Vantara, India's largest wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, spanning 3,500 acres in Gujara...
PM Modi engages with rescued wildlife at Vantara, commends Anant Ambani’s conservation effortsVantara is the largest animal rescue and rehabilitation centre globally, spanning 3,500 acres in Gujarat. Inaugurated by PM Modi, it provid...
Early breeding shows Project Cheetah doing well, habitat fit for animals' survival: ReportEarly and successful breeding of cheetahs brought from Africa indicates that the reintroduction project in India is progressing well. A gov...
Fatal Covid strain: What is the new Coronavirus variant killing cats? Know about prevention and treatmentA worrisome situation has emerged in the United Kingdom as researchers have detected a new strain of Coronavirus that poses a serious risk ...
Cheetahs developing thick coats in anticipation of African winter leading to fatal infections in Indian conditions: ExpertsExperts involved in India's Project Cheetah believe that the six adult cheetahs and three cubs that have died since March this year may hav...
Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to Supreme CourtThe joint affidavit, filed on behalf of the environment ministry and NTCA, said the provisional diagnosis of mortality events points toward...
India will not fence cheetah habitats: Rajesh GopalCommittee set up in India leading the project to bring back cheetahs in the country are against the recommendation of the South African exp...
Inadequate space for cheetahs in MP's Kuno National Park, claims ex-WII officialThe National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which is overseeing the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project in the country, has call...
Indian Navy bids farewell to spectacular Sea Harrier jump jets after 33 yearsAhead of the 56-yr-old aircraft carrier INS Viraat's retirement later this year, the Navy has bid adieu to its Sea Harrier jump jets after ...
- Genome sequencing to help prevent inbreeding among tigers
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Scientists are sequencing the genome of Ranthambore's tigers, the most isolated feline and one that, it is feared,...
Darjeeling gets snow leopard from UK, another from France soonDarjeeling zoo, left with eight female and a lone male snow leopard, has now got a male big cat from England while another from France will...
Darjeeling gets snow leopard from UK, another from France soonDarjeeling zoo runs a special conservation breeding programme for snow leopards, an endangered species whose survival is challenged by poac...
Cheetah, tiger embryos cloned from frozen skin cellsArgentinean scientists have successfully produced embryos of endangered species such as Asiatic cheetah, tiger and Bengal cat using frozen ...
- SC stays Cheetah Re-introduction Project
The Supreme Court today stayed the implementation of the Cheetah Reintroduction Programme by which the ministry of environment and forests ...
- Shutters down on cat-cloning firm
Genetic Savings & Clone, a biotechnology company that sold cloned pets, sent letters to its customers last month informing them it will clo...