A recent study discovered our cats have similar personalities to African lions. They have a surprising amount in common. Including a killer instinct. The Story of Cats I, ITV 2016
One of the only mammals born without a fear of heights. ibid.
Cats are divided in roarers or purrers. No cat can do both. ibid.
You think you know them and then they do something completely wild. The Story of Cats II
The world’s most popular pets. ibid.
The equivalent of us jumping two double-decker buses. ibid.
When it comes to their looks cats are changing fast. ibid.
Apart from catching mice, cats haven’t really helped us at all. In fact we’ve only started breeding cats in the last two hundred years, and purely for their looks. ibid.
And started living in gangs. ibid.
Our moogies share 96% of their DNA with the tiger. The Story of Cats III
The Canadian lynx … with really thick fur and muscular back legs. ibid.
The Siberian tiger – the biggest cat in the world. ibid.
It’s called the Fishing Cat … ibid.
The mountain cat only arrived in the Hollywood hills in 2012. ibid.
Right, men, confuse the cat … It’s all in a day’s work for Confuse-a-Cat. Monty Python’s Flying Circus s1e5, army bloke, BBC 1969
Three cubs: these orphaned jaguars are on the road to a new life … A team of scientists are taking the place of their mother to teach them how to be wild. Jaguars: Born Free: Natural World, BBC 2017
Up to now none have ever been successfully released. ibid.
Snow leopard: mountain specialists. Thick fur to tackle to cold, enlarged lungs for the thin air and law paws … One of the rarest big cats in the world. Mountain: Life at the Extreme, BBC 2017
Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. Just one of a remarkable family. One family, 40 different faces. From the fastest to the strongest, the smallest to the biggest, these are the cats. Big Cats I, BBC 2018
Africa: home to the king of the beasts. Lions may be legendary but among cats they’re strange. That’s because they’re the only ones to live together. ibid.
Here in Ruaha, Tanzania, they are famous for forming super-prides, huge groups that can tackle the most formidable prey in Africa. ibid.
High in the treetops of central America a margay rolls the forest. Just one of a remarkable family that has conquered the world … They thrive in every landscape. Big Cats II
One whose entire life revolves around the water: this is a fishing cat … They have partially webbed feet. ibid.
These desert lions thrive amongst the dunes. ibid.
Cats have evolved to survive in almost every environment on earth. ibid.
The jaguar: the biggest and most powerful cat in the Americas. ibid.
33 are what scientists call the Small Cats. ibid.
Cats: one family, forty different faces. They captivate us like no other animal. But surprisingly little is known about these remarkable predators. Big Cats III
Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal. It’s said they can accelerate faster than a Ferrari. ibid.
Only two videos of wild bay cats exist. ibid.
Mountain lions, also known as Cougars or Pumas, famed for leading lonely solitary lives. ibid.
Mumbai’s leopard population is thriving. ibid.
[Kitten meows] I could have been killed! Trailer Park Boys s1e5: I’m not Gay, I Love Lucy, Showtime 2001
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty. Trailer Park Boys s2e4: A Dope Trailer is No Place for a Kitty, Bubbles
I’ve always wanted to open something called the Kittyland Love Centre: a day-care centre for cats. Trailer Park Boys s6e1: Way of the Road, Bubbles
There may be a predator lurking in your backyard. Black cats as big as mountain lions or bigger. There may be proof … Hundreds of sightings of big black cats. MonsterQuest s1e7: Lions in the Backyard, History 2007