One of the 14 cats on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Felis silvestris
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its greatest conservation threat is neither hunting nor habitat loss, but genetic hybridisation with feral domestic cats.
Weight
3.2 kg – 8 kg
Size
up to 65 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; ISEC Canada; Britannica; Animal Diversity Web; Know Your Mammals; Animalia.bio; The Animal Facts; Wikipedia (European wildcat); IUCN CatSG
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 33.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
