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African wildcats were first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Near East, and are the ancestors of the domestic cat (F. catus). [1] Domestic cats and African wildcats remain closely related in the present day; interspecific hybrids between domestic cat and African wildcats are common, and occur where their ranges overlap. [22]
The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is almost three times as large as the black-footed cat, has longer legs, a longer tail and mostly plain grey fur with less distinct markings. The serval ( Leptailurus serval ) resembles the black-footed cat in coat colour and pattern, but has proportionately larger ears, longer legs and a longer tail.
A wild animal that was being kept as a pet cat in Illinois is on the loose, officials said. And if you see the African serval believed to be roaming in northeast Decatur, authorities warn you ...
A captive serval in Auckland Zoo Melanistic serval, in Kenya Leucistic serval at Big Cat Rescue. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat; it stands 54 to 62 cm (21–24 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8 to 18 kg (18–40 lb), but females tend to be lighter. The head-and-body length is typically between 67 and 100 cm (26–39 in). [20]
The cat, adapted for life in a different climate, was suffering from frostbite, rescuers said. ‘Crazy-looking cat’ caught by Missouri farmer is wild African animal, rescue group says Skip to ...
A wild African cat seen wandering a suburban Ohio neighborhood has been captured and is being cared for by the Cincinnati Zoo, officials say. Animal control workers responded to a call about a ...
Hybrids of the domestic cat with non-domestic species (e. g. the Bengal cat or the Savannah cat) are not normally considered wild cats.While this distinction is often overlooked in the media and in the public eye, such cat breeds (especially the F5 and subsequent generations) are much closer to the domestic cat in terms of housing and husbandry requirements, behavior, and legality.
The African golden cat has a similar build as the caracal's, but is darker and lacks the ear tufts. The sympatric serval can be distinguished from the caracal by the former's lack of ear tufts, white spots behind the ears, spotted coat, longer legs, longer tail, and smaller footprints.