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    In celebration of cats

    Not that anyone needs an excuse to feature a cat on the internet–but today is both World Cat Day and Scottish Wildcat Day, and that calls for a picture of this rare breed. The Scottish wildcat may resemble an ordinary tabby, but it’s twice the size and said to be virtually untamable. Unfortunately, that means we probably can’t snuggle with one anytime soon. But you can still get your feline fix by browsing cat videos on the web. In fact, we’ll be right back…
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  2. Scottish Wildcat species description, behaviour, diet ...

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    The Scottish form is the largest in the wildcat family tyically described as weighing 5-9kg (11-17lbs), however fossil evidence and both modern and historical eye witness sightings suggest they can …

  3. Scottish Wildcat | Scottish Wildcat Conservation

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    The Scottish wildcat is a sub species of the European wildcat which is a cat is unique to Britain it is now only found in Scotland, as the name suggests. Similar to most felines, the Scottish wildcat is a solitary and nocturnal animal and they are most active at dusk and dawn.

  4. Wildcat - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat
    The wildcat is a species complex of small cats, comprising the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica). The former is native to Europe and the Caucasus. The latter – the ancestor of the domestic cat (F. catus) – ranges through much of Africa; Southwest and Central Asia into India; and western China.

  5. European wildcat - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Wildcat
    In September 2012, following a review of 2,000 records including camera trapping photographs, sighting reports, and road kills, the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA) warned that Scottish wildcats could be extinct within a short time, because only 35 pure wildcats survive in the wild.

  7. Little, ‘Fierce’ Wildcat Kittens Help Their Species - ZooBorns

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    The Scottish Wildcat (Felis silvestris) is the same species of wildcat found in continental Europe, but it has been separate since the end of the last ice age, around 9,000 years ago. Males of the species are around 3.77–7.26 kg (8.3–16.0 lb), while females are smaller at 2.35–4.68 kg (5.2–10.3 lb).
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    Small Cat Species
    The wildcat is a species complex of small cats, comprising the European wildcat and the African wildcat. The former is native to Europe and the Caucasus. The latter – the ancestor of the domestic cat – ranges through much of Africa; Southwest and Central Asia into India; and western China.
    • Scientific name: Felis silvestris
    • Biological rank: Species
    • Higher classification: Felis
    • Weight: 11.02 pound – 17.64 pound (Male) · 0.14 pound – 0.44 pound (Newborn) · 6.61 pound – 11.02 pound (Female)
    • Lifespan: 13 years – 14 years
    • Gestation period: 60 days – 68 days

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