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Left to right, top to bottom: tiger (Panthera tigris), Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), serval (Leptailurus serval), cougar (Puma concolor), fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), and European wildcat (Felis silvestris) Range of Felidae. Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding ...
The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica).The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while the African wildcat inhabits semi-arid landscapes and steppes in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, into western India and western China. [2]
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:
Endangered Asian Wildcat Explores New Habitat at Memphis Zoo with Wide-Eyed Wonder. Diana Logan. October 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM. ... A New Start at a New Zoo. This cat is named Puddles, referring to ...
"These actions ensure the long-term survival of this elusive, snow-adapted wildcat that relies on cold boreal forests and abundant sn Federal government proposes 19,112 square mile protected zone ...
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The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids.The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.