European wildcat
Felis silvestris
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Mammalcarnivore
The wild cat is a small, striped feline found across Europe. It has a bushy tail with a dark tip and a compact body built for stealth. These cats are skilled hunters, blending into forests with their greyish-brown fur.
- Grows up to 65 cm long from head to body.
- Its tail can reach 34.5 cm and ends in a black tip.
- Weighs as much as 7.5 kg, about the size of a large housecat.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Felis silvestris
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)