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The wild cat in Sardinia and Corsica was long considered to be an African wildcat subspecies with the scientific name Felis lybica sarda. [25] Results of zooarchaeological research indicate that it descended from domestic cats that were introduced probably at the beginning of the first millennium and originated in the Near East .
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 ]
‘Crazy-looking cat’ caught by Missouri farmer is wild African animal, rescue group says. Mitchell Willetts. January 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM.
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands, moorlands and bamboo thickets. Across its range, it occurs in protected areas, and hunting it is either prohibited or regulated in range countries.
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 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 ...
The Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica ornata), also known as the Indian desert cat, is an African wildcat subspecies that occurs from the eastern Caspian Sea north to Kazakhstan, into western India, western China and southern Mongolia.