From why cats meow and purr to how they get their stripes and squeeze through small spaces, Live Science tells you everything you need to know about our feline friends — wild and domestic, past and present. Live Science's expert writers and editors cover the best stories in cat science, whether they're the biggest cats in the world, like lions and tigers, or the domestic cats sharing our homes, so you'll always find cat news, features and articles to read.
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Why do cats make a weird face after smelling something?
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Why do cats have 'toe beans'?
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Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record
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How do cats get their spots?
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Do cats communicate with their tails?
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Mountain lions in Los Angeles are becoming nocturnal to avoid humans
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Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds
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Do cats communicate with their tails?
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Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds
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Why do cats 'chatter'?
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How do cats squeeze through small spaces?
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Over 40% of pet cats play fetch — but scientists aren't quite sure why
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Why do cats hate closed doors?
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Gene therapy could be used as birth control for cats, small study suggests
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Is it safe for cats to drink milk?
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Why Do Cats Wiggle Their Butts Before They Pounce?
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Male jaguar rivals pair up for years in unexpected bromances
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Jaguar kills another predatory cat in never-before-seen footage
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Jaguar Mom Eats Dead Cub, and Zoo Caretakers Can't Explain Why
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Please Don't Hop the Zoo Wall to Take Jaguar Selfies
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Why an Escaped Jaguar Went on a Killing Spree at New Orleans Zoo
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Someone Just Killed One of the Last Remaining Jaguars in the US
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3-Legged Jaguar Gives Birth to Cubs in Argentina Park
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Jaguar v. Caiman Death Battle Photographed in Brazil
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In Photos: A Jaguar Takes Down a Caiman in Brazil
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Leopards Might Have Walked Alongside Neanderthals
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Adorable Clouded Leopard Cub's Birth Signals Conservation Success
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Feline Friends: Leopard Cats Likely Domesticated in Ancient China
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Surprise! Infrared Camera Reveals Black Leopard's Hidden Spots
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In Photos: A Leopard's Secret Spots
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Facts About Leopards
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Big Cats Eat Dogs in India, Leopard Poop Reveals
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Rare Clouded Leopard Cub Welcomed to Denver Zoo
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Cute Clouded Leopard Cubs Born in Denver (Photo)
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Leopards Might Have Walked Alongside Neanderthals
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Adorable Clouded Leopard Cub's Birth Signals Conservation Success
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Feline Friends: Leopard Cats Likely Domesticated in Ancient China
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Surprise! Infrared Camera Reveals Black Leopard's Hidden Spots
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In Photos: A Leopard's Secret Spots
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Facts About Leopards
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Big Cats Eat Dogs in India, Leopard Poop Reveals
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Rare Clouded Leopard Cub Welcomed to Denver Zoo
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Cute Clouded Leopard Cubs Born in Denver (Photo)
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New DNA findings shed light on Tsavo's infamous man-eating lions
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'It's pretty incredible, the guy's got three legs': Watch lion looking for sex make record-breaking swim across treacherous river filled with crocs and hippos
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Why do lions have manes?
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In a first, zoo lion transmits COVID-19 to its keepers
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Elderly female lion grows 'awkward teenage mane,' baffling zookeepers
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ReferenceLions: Facts, behavior and news
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Oklahoma wildlife dept. says mountain lions don't make good pets. The internet disagrees.
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Unique tree-climbing lions roar again in Uganda (Op-Ed)
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Frozen mummy of extinct cave lion is 'best-preserved ice age animal ever found,' researchers say
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Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever Video
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Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera
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Livestock Make Up a Quarter of Snow Leopards' Meals
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Elusive Snow Leopard Collared in Kyrgyzstan
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Photos: A Rare Snow Leopard Is Collared in Kyrgyzstan
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Micro Porcupines to Snow Leopards: WCS's Favorite Wildlife Photos of 2015
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Spotted! Elusive Snow Leopard Caught on Camera in Kyrgyzstan
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Snow Leopards Photographed for the 1st Time in Uzbekistan
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Snow Leopard Collared for First Time in Nepal
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Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever Video
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Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera
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Livestock Make Up a Quarter of Snow Leopards' Meals
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Elusive Snow Leopard Collared in Kyrgyzstan
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Photos: A Rare Snow Leopard Is Collared in Kyrgyzstan
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Micro Porcupines to Snow Leopards: WCS's Favorite Wildlife Photos of 2015
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Spotted! Elusive Snow Leopard Caught on Camera in Kyrgyzstan
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Snow Leopards Photographed for the 1st Time in Uzbekistan
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Snow Leopard Collared for First Time in Nepal
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Bear vs tiger: Watch 2 of nature's heavyweights face off in the wild in India
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Watch tigress and her cubs feasting on crocodile they killed in rare footage
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Is the Javan tiger back from extinction? New study ignites controversy.
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Tigers: The world's largest cats
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The strange history of white tigers
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Outrageous 'Tiger King' zoo owners say they help tigers. Conservation experts disagree.
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In Photos: The Tigers of India's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
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Adorable Clip of Tiger Cubs Learning to Wrestle Will Melt Your Heart on This 'Arctic' Day
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Hunters May Lure 'Man-Eating' Tiger with Calvin Klein's Obsession
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