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The Wildcat, aka European Wildcat or Felis silvestris, is the wild cousin of the domesticated cat. They are closely related to the African Wildcat and live throughout the forests and grasslands of Europe.

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John Smith

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The Wildcat, aka European Wildcat or Felis silvestris, is the wild cousin of the domesticated cat. They are closely related to the African Wildcat and live throughout the forests and grasslands of Europe.

Wildcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small cat native to most of Africa, Europe, and Southwest and Central Asia into India, western China, and Mongolia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat
ADW: Wild Cat - Felis silvestris
Wild cats are found throughout continental Europe, southwestern Asia, and the savannah regions of Africa.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Felis_silvestris/
The Rare European Wildcat - Tigertribe
European Wildcat is a subspecies of the wildcat that is found in the forests and grasslands of Europe.
http://tigertribe.net/1284-2/european-wildcat/
Wildcat - Felis silvestris - ARKive
Learn more about the Wildcat - with amazing Wildcat videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/wildcat/felis-silvestris/
The European Wildcat - Catsg
European Wildcats facts and information.
http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=101
European Wildcat, Felidae Conservation Fund
Facts and information about the European Wildcat.
http://www.felidaefund.org/?q=species-european-wildcat
Elusive European Wildcats Found Hiding Out on Mount Etna
The European wildcat is threatened by cross-breeding with its cousins, the domestic and feral cat.
http://www.livescience.com/47350-european-wildcats-found-on-mount-etna.html
Wildcats Worldwide - ScottishWildCats
Description of the various wildcat species in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
http://www.scottishwildcats.co.uk/others.html
European Wildcat International Society for Endangered Cats
There is still a lack of information regarding the European wildcat status and population trends.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/eurasia/wildcat-felis-silvestris/european-wildcat/
European Wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris), YouTube
Common cat (Felis silvestris) is the more numerous and widespread carnivore species worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkXlXggh0Qg
European Wild Cat, The Wildcat Sanctuary
Learn all about the European Wildcat.
http://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/education/species/small-cats/european-wild-cat

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Wildcat

European wildcat (Felis silvestris)

African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Felis
Binomial name
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777
Felis lybica Forster, 1780

Distribution of the wildcat species complex^[1]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Wildcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small cat native to most of Africa, Europe, and Southwest and Central Asia into India, western China, and Mongolia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat
ADW: Wild Cat - Felis silvestris
Wild cats are found throughout continental Europe, southwestern Asia, and the savannah regions of Africa.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Felis_silvestris/
The Rare European Wildcat - Tigertribe
European Wildcat is a subspecies of the wildcat that is found in the forests and grasslands of Europe.
http://tigertribe.net/1284-2/european-wildcat/
Wildcat - Felis silvestris - ARKive
Learn more about the Wildcat - with amazing Wildcat videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/wildcat/felis-silvestris/
The European Wildcat - Catsg
European Wildcats facts and information.
http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=101
European Wildcat, Felidae Conservation Fund
Facts and information about the European Wildcat.
http://www.felidaefund.org/?q=species-european-wildcat
Elusive European Wildcats Found Hiding Out on Mount Etna
The European wildcat is threatened by cross-breeding with its cousins, the domestic and feral cat.
http://www.livescience.com/47350-european-wildcats-found-on-mount-etna.html
Wildcats Worldwide - ScottishWildCats
Description of the various wildcat species in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
http://www.scottishwildcats.co.uk/others.html
European Wildcat International Society for Endangered Cats
There is still a lack of information regarding the European wildcat status and population trends.
http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/eurasia/wildcat-felis-silvestris/european-wildcat/
European Wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris), YouTube
Common cat (Felis silvestris) is the more numerous and widespread carnivore species worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkXlXggh0Qg
European Wild Cat, The Wildcat Sanctuary
Learn all about the European Wildcat.
http://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/education/species/small-cats/european-wild-cat

Wildcat

European wildcat (Felis silvestris)

African wildcat (Felis lybica)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Felis
Binomial name
Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777
Felis lybica Forster, 1780

Distribution of the wildcat species complex^[1]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Wildcat, aka European Wildcat or Felis silvestris, is the wild cousin of the domesticated cat. They are closely related to the African Wildcat and live throughout the forests and grasslands of Europe.

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