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The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face. It is native to Africa , West and Central Asia , and is distributed to Rajasthan in India and Xinjiang in China .
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]
The Southern African wildcat (Felis lybica cafra) is an African wildcat subspecies native to Southern and Eastern Africa. [1] In 2007, it was tentatively recognised as a distinct subspecies on the basis of genetic analysis . [ 2 ]
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.
This wild cat is native to Asia. However, due to deforestation and poaching, this beautiful creature has been listed as “near threatened” on the IUCN Red List since 2008. 81.
African wildcat Felis lybica. Although the Abyssinian is a wonderful domestic cat, who really thrives indoors rather than out, they certainly have a touch of the wild side.
The Kellas cat is a hybrid between domestic cat and European wildcat occurring in Scotland. [25] The Corsican wildcat is considered to have been introduced to Corsica before the beginning of the 1st millennium. [26] [27] A genetic study of a dozen individuals showed that they are closely related to the African wildcat originating in the Middle ...
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 ...