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Some facts about the
Wild cat
Adult weight : 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 19 years
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 304 days
Gestation : 64 days
Weaning : 87 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 114 days
Weight at birth : 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.643 kg (1.4146 lbs)
Wild cat
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Species : Felis silvestris
Wildcats (Felis silvestris) are found throughout Europe, Southwestern Asia and in the savannahs of Africa. Domestic cats are thought to be descended from a subspecies of the Wildcat, the African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica). Wildcats have camouflaged, grey-brown striped fur with bushy tails. Their fur is sof and short. They have five toes on their forefeet and four on their hind feed and their nails are retractable. Interesting fact: In contrast to the domestic cat, wild cats will breed only once a year, the period depending on the local climate. The domestic cat, unhindered by local climate or nutrition can breed as much as 3 times a year.
Image of the wildcat by Martin Steiger, licensed under GFDL
The Wild cat, wildcat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the wild cat
A young / baby of a wild cat is called a 'kitten'. The females are called 'queen' and males 'tom '. A wild cat group is called a 'clowder, clutter, pounce, kindle (young), embarrassment (young),'.Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Croatia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia and ZimbabweHabitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Desert, Dry savanna, Forest, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Savanna, Shrub Dominated Wetlands, Shrubland, Temperate Desert, Temperate forest and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the wild cat
</table> The Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) is a small predator native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.
For example, Felis silvestris is the domestic cat; Felis lynx is the lynx.
These wild cats are nocturnal hunters although in protected areas away from human intervention the animal is often active during
This Wild Cat is really good.
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The Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) is a small predator native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa. (Full text)
In its native environment, the Wild Cat is adaptable to a variety of habitat types: savanna, open forest, and steppe. (Full text)
Wild Cats are by far the most beautiful animals in the entire animal kingdom. (Full text)
Which of the wild cats are you? (Full text)
wild cats are different in many ways (Full text)
Wild cats are beautiful, awe inspiring, and quickly disappearing in spite of all the scientific research that's been done. (Full text)
6 Could it be due to a commercial or cooked-food diet that the large intestine of Felis silvestris is bigger than that of wild species? (Full text)
AP Wire | 04/26/2004 | Hissing, growling African wild cat is family's 'nice kitty' (Full text)
In the United States the name wild cat is. (Full text)
silvestris Binomial name Felis silvestris Schreber, 1775 The Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) is a small predator native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa. (Full text)
The Wild Cat is, without exception, the most savage in captivity of all cats, large or small. (Full text)
By and large, our local wild cats are loners. (Full text)
Many believe that the Wild Cat (Felis Silvestris) is the forerunner of the modern domestic cat. (Full text)
All wild cats are highly endangered in Thailand but populations of tigers are kept and bred in captivity by private collectors but this has produced hybrid species thus effecting the gene pool. (Full text)
Feral (wild) cats are abandoned or lost domestic cats that have reverted to the wild, living outdoors in urban, suburban, and rural environments with little or no human contact. (Full text)
Like their bigger cousins, the small wild cats are under threat — habitat loss, poaching, encroachment, the illegal pet trade, new roads into their territories — these are just a few of the dangers facing these little felines. (Full text)
1. European wildcat, catamountain, Felis silvestris -- (bushy-tailed European wildcat resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat)European wildcat
catamountain
Felis silvestris
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