#BCSDidYouKnow that the Eurasian Lynx can jump anywhere between 8 and 10ft into the air to catch their prey? Our resident lynx Petra demonstrates this beautifully in this clip from a recent enrichment feed! 👏
#CatFacts #FunFact #TheBigCatSanctuary

#BCSDidYouKnow Pallas’s Cats have the densest fur in relation to their body size of any cat species! Since the end of August, we've seen Jethro’s coat become denser month by month in preparation for winter - these pictures demonstrate this incredible change! #CatFactMonday

#BCSDidYouKnow All big cats have round pupils, instead of vertical slits which are found in almost all small cats. The fur around a cat’s eye is designed to enable the cat to see better depending on the time of day in which they are most active. 👀 #cateyes #SundayThoughts

#BCSDidYouKnow #Pumas have more names associated with them than any other mammal? The most common being #puma , #mountainlion , #cougar , and #catamount , however, they have also been known as #ghostcats or #shadowcats
📸 Volunteer Nicky for this pic of our Puma sisters, Vik & Val.

#Didyouknow that the black stripes on a Cheetah's face are thought to act as sunglasses, protecting their eyes from the sun’s glare? Murphy's rather handsome face demonstrates this perfectly! 🕶️ #WednesdayWisdom #BCSDidYouKnow #cheetah #thebigcatsanctuary

#CatFactMonday #SnowLeopards molt twice a year, with their winter coat being denser than their summer one. Laila & Yarko have already started to develop their thicker coats! We've also noticed our #snowies spending more time outside as the weather has cooled down. #BCSDidYouKnow

#BCSDidYouKnow male #cheetah siblings can remain together for their whole lives, forming a group known as a coalition? In the wild, coalitions increase hunting success. Here are our inseparable cheetah #brothers Martin & Keene (can you spot them both?) 💛 #CatFactMonday

Willow wasn't quite ready for #Monday !
#CatFactMonday #Cheetah cubs have long tall hair that runs from their neck to the base of their tail, which is called the #mantle . The mantle makes the cub look similar to a #honeybadger , & allows them blend into tall grass. #BCSDidYouKnow

#BCSDidYouKnow that the #Caracal is a solitary animal, only interacting with others for mating purposes. Our bachelor boy Griffin doesn't seem to mind too much!
photo credit: Colin Langford
#CatFactMonday #wildcats

#BCSDidYouKnow The #EurasianLynx is a secretive creature, preferring to reside in dense forests full of hiding places & stalking opportunities.
Petra has been growing her thicker winter coat which transforms from terracotta in summer, to frosty grey in winter #CatFactMonday

#BCSDidYouKnow cat’s tongues have tiny rasps or hooks called denticles which are used to scrape the meat off of the bones of their prey? We're early for #TongueOutTuesday but Hogar & Tiny are doing a great job at showing you their denticles!
P.c: Phil Poutney, Senior Keeper Ricky

#BCSDidYouKnow the #NorthChineseLeopard is one of the remaining 9 recognised sub-species of #leopard ? We are lucky to have two of these beautiful creatures reside with us at The Big Cat Sanctuary, including beautiful Atara here! 🐆 #CatFactMonday #bigcats
P.C Colin Langford

#ThrowbackThursday Our little lovebug Laila joined us in 2011. Did you know that the species name for #SnowLeopards is 'Panthera uncia'? ❄️ Snow Leopard Trust #BCSDidYouKnow

#BCSDidYouKnow Like kittens of lions and cougars, which are born with spotting, #JungleCats are born with stripes for safe concealment, which they lose as they mature. There's no better boy to accompany this fun fact than dashing Jack! #catfactmonday #jackjack 📸Colin Langford

#CATFACTMONDAY
Did you know that the Rusty-spotted cat's diet can include a huge variety of other species, but mainly consists of small rodents such as the Ceylon spiny mouse? Here is our very own Nuwara about to pounce on her enrichment feed! #BCSDidYouKnow #rustyspottedcat

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#Jaguars have an incredibly diverse diet in the wild, including 85 recorded prey species? #CatFactMonday #thebigcatsanctuary #bigcats Panthera

Kafara is certainly ready for the weekend (we are too)! 🦁
Despite the #AmurTiger being the biggest big cat in the wild, our #AfricanLion boy is actually our biggest cat at the sanctuary, weighing in at an impressive 220kg!
📸 Thank you Keeper Jamie #HappyFriday #BCSDidYouKnow

#BCSDidYouKnow Like snug-fitting thermal underwear, the #FishingCats coat helps keep them warm & dry even during chilly fishing expeditions? Our handsome boy Aquarius is already prepared for the seasonal changes to come 🍂 #catfactmonday #catfacts 📸Alma Leaper

#BCSDidYouKnow that the #Cheetah is classified as #Vunerable in the wild by the #IUCNRedList ? To find out more about the work being done to help save this iconic species, why not check out the Cheetah Conservation Fund UK.
📸 P.C to Peter Humfryes for this picture of our handsome male, Martin.

The star of today’s #ThrowbackThursday is our magnificent Jungle Cat, Jack. Did you know that Jungle Cats are also known as “reed cats” or 'swamp cats'? Huge thanks for this photo goes to our brilliant Lead Photographer, Alma Leaper! #wildlifephotography #wildcats #BCSDidYouKnow