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Exploring the British countryside? Unlikely, says big cat expert. Karel Bartik/Shutterstock

September 1, 2023

Are big cats prowling the UK? What science tells us

Egil Droge, University of Oxford

When big cats are around, they leave big clues behind them.

Heavier than a modern lion, these big cats were fearsome predators. Daniel Eskridge/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images

April 3, 2023

Sabertooth cat skull newly discovered in Iowa reveals details about this Ice Age predator

Matthew G. Hill, Iowa State University

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.

About 11% of all leopards are black. jeep2499/Shutterstock

March 8, 2019

The why, what and where of the world’s black leopards

Sam Williams, Durham University

Black leopards are different because of a recessive genetic variation known as “melanism”.

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Sam Williams
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology, University of Venda, Researcher at IGDORE, and Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, Durham University
Matthew G. Hill
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Iowa State University
Egil Droge
Researcher of Conservation, University of Oxford

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