21 Smol Wild Cats That Crept Out of the Shadows to Share Their Unique and Rare Feline Form

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Nov 2, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Happy Caturday, friends! On this fine and dandy day, we're bringing you on a journey over the whole Earth, exploring the untouched shadows and whiskery wilds that hold the world's smol wild cats. Big cats get a lot of love - who wouldn't want to snuggle up next to a 500 lb. lion? But, that's not very practical, now is it? Much better to have a smaller, more house-appropriate cat to fantasize about - like a purrfect Pallas' cat or a meowrvelous Margay. 

Don't be fooled by their seriously smol appearance, these wild cats have claws and know how to use them! They're quite fierce and yet, extremely friend-shaped. Not only that, but most of these cats are unique species and rarely photographed in the wild. So, enjoy these unique and rare wild cats, and we hope you have sweet feline dreams about having a farm of domesticated wild cats to snuggle with until the end of your days.

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    Andean Mountain cat

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    The Andean Mountain cat is one of the rarest wild cat species, it is rarely ever photographed, and scientists suspect that there are less than 2,500 of them left in the wild. 2,501, if you count the imaginary one that we keep in our backyard.

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    Pallas' cat

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    We love Pallas' cats. Did you know that they stand on their own tails to keep their feet warm in the snow? It's simply pawdorable. Don't even get us started on how fluffy they are.

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    Fishing cat

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    Sand cat

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    Margay cat

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    Black-Footed cat

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    Chinese Mountain cat

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    African Golden cat

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    Jaguarundis

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    Caracal

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    Flat-Headed cat

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    Jaguarundis (South America)

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    Kodkod

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    Rusty-spotted cat

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    Pampas cat

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    Nyan Cat

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    Chonky cat

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    Cat (bulldozer)

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    Cat?

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    Under all that armor, historians actually have no idea if a cat was under there or not. These cats became obsolete after the invention of artillery, so they are no longer seen throughout the world.

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    Cat(amaran)

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    Often found hanging around the summer houses of rich people, these cats are the only cats to venture out into the water willingly. Not often found in the wild anymore.

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    Cat(apult)

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    These cats came around after the invention of walls, however, they quickly went extinct as time went on. They can be found only in museums now.

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