Wildcat
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| European Wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Felis |
| Species: | F. silvestris |
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| Felis silvestris Johann von Schreber, 1775 |
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The wildcat is Felis silvestris, a member of the small cat sub-family Felinae. It is native to Eurasia. It is so-called because it is almost impossible to tame. Our domestic cat has a different origin.
The name 'wildcat' is sometimes used as a general term for feral domestic cats and for any of the smaller wild species of the cat family.
