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  2. Scottish wildcat - Wikipedia

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    The Scottish wildcat or Kellas cat is the likely inspiration of the mythological Scottish creature Cat-sìth. Since the 13th century, it has been a symbol of Clan Chattan. Most of the members of Clan Chattan have the Scottish wildcat on their crest badges, and their motto is "Touch not the cat bot a glove", bot meaning 'without'. The motto is a ...

  3. Rare Footage Captured of Scottish Wildcat in ... - AOL

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    Scottish Wildcat Haven captured footage of a large and rare wildcat in the Clashindarroch Forest on December 17, 2017.Dr. Paul O’Donoghue, the chief scientific advisor at Scottish Wildcat Haven ...

  4. Near-Extinct Scottish Wildcat Spotted with Litter of ... - AOL

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    Domestic Cats. Some researchers say the Scottish wildcat has interbred with domestic housecats so much that the species is “functionally extinct,” and its true that DNA of remaining Scottish ...

  5. European wildcat - Wikipedia

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    European wildcat in a zoo in Děčín, Czech Republic. Felis (catus) silvestris was the scientific name proposed in 1778 by Johann von Schreber when he described a wild cat based on texts from the early 18th century and before. [2] In the 19th and 20th centuries, several wildcat type specimens were described and proposed as subspecies, including:

  6. Kellas cat - Wikipedia

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    Thomas identified one of the animals as a melanistic wildcat; [7] this juvenile male was the first wildcat ever documented as melanistic in Scotland. [9] Most of the other specimens examined were concluded to be hybrids but more closely aligned to the Scottish wildcat; only one hybrid leaned more towards a domestic cat. [10]

  7. Chester Zoo's Elusive Scottish Wildcat Kitten Finally ... - AOL

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    Chester Zoo welcome a rare Scottish wildcat kitten in August, but has only now managed to capture footage of the little one, testament to the species’ elusive nature.Only about 100 Scottish ...

  8. Fauna of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The 'Kellas Cat' of Moray is a jet black, long-legged animal, and is probably the result of a modern wild cat/domestic cat hybrid, or a melanistic wild cat. In earlier times it may have spawned the legend of the Cat Sidhe or "Fairy Cat".

  9. Captive-bred Scottish wildcats give birth in wild - AOL

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