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A collected list of cat podcasts about the European Wildcat.
These podcasts are available to listen to on multiple websites/platforms/apps, and some also have transcripts available to read; links and info are provided to help find them wherever you choose to listen.
European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) Podcasts
CATS with Mikel Delgado
Dr. Mikel Delgado (PhD animal behavior) shares all about Domestic Cats: social behavior, territory, behavior, socialization, comfortable temperature, littler boxes, how to play with cats, kneading, catnip, boxes, purrs & meows. Mentions: Tigers knead; Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, Tigers, & Snow Leopards make a purr-like sound; Bobcats, Cheetahs, Eurasian Lynx, Cougars, & Wildcats purr; Tigers & Lions in sanctuaries like boxes.
Episode 382: Smilodon, the Sabertoothed Cat
Smilodon is the genus, and we think there were at least three species of saber-tooth cats. A lot has been learned from remains in the La Brea tar pits in California. Describes how saber teeth functioned. Smilodon may have hunted in groups like Lions; and it had a short tail like a Bobcat. Tigers can’t purr and Wildcats can’t roar; why we’re not sure what sound the Smilodon made.
Episode 277: Rewilding Scotland
Scotland is in the process of re-wilding by reintroducing native animal species that have gone extinct there. The endangered Scottish Wildcat faces trouble from Domestic Cats. The extinct Eurasian Lynx is a possible reintroduction. Also talks about native beavers, wild board, white-tailed eagles, & reindeer. And discusses problems due to non-native species that have been introduced.
Smologies #7: CATS with Mikel Delgado
Dr. Mikel Delgado (PhD animal behavior) shares all about Domestic Cats: social behavior, territory, behavior, socialization, comfortable temperature, littler boxes, how to play with cats, kneading, catnip, boxes, purrs & meows. Mentions: Tigers knead; Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, Tigers, & Snow Leopards make a purr-like sound; Bobcats, Cheetahs, Eurasian Lynx, Cougars, & Wildcats purr; Tigers & Lions in sanctuaries like boxes.
Episode 166: The Domestic Cat
It begins with a history of how the cat came to be domesticated. Then discusses the physical attributes of cats. Next it takes a look at a few Domestic Cat breeds: Maine Coon, Singapura, & Sphynx. Some info about feral cats as invasive. And the ethics of exotic cat ownership (mentions Tiger, Cougar, Serval). And finished with a bit about European Wildcats and Afro-Asiatic Wildcats.
Felinology (CATS) with Mikel Delgado
Dr. Mikel Delgado (PhD animal behavior) shares all about Domestic Cats: social behavior, domestication, territory, neonatal kittens, cat videos, behavior, socialization, comfortable temperature, littler boxes, how to play with cats, toxoplasmosis, kneading, catnip, boxes, killing birds, purrs & meows. Mentions: Tigers knead; Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, Tigers, & Snow Leopards make a purr-like sound; Bobcats, Cheetahs, Eurasian Lynx, Cougars, & Wildcats purr; Tigers & Lions in sanctuaries like boxes.
References
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Pixabay. (2015). Nature, animals, wildcat image. Free for use [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/nature-animals-wildcat-980134/. CC0.
