An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Asia’s ...

The house cat (Felis catus) slunk into China in the eighth century. But long before that, the ancient Chinese were by no means catless. Modern house cats are descendants of the African wildcat (Felis ...

Cats come in tons of beautiful colors, with some of the rarest being the leopard-like rosette pattern or the purple-tinted lilac. Split-face chimera cats have a particularly unusual appearance, with ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...