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African wildcat compared with domestic cat

20 facts about the closest relations of the domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2022

Intro: this page contains some opinions too! Here are 20 facts about the closest relations of the domestic cat. The Near Eastern wildcat aka North African wildcat is the ancestor of the domestic cat. There is one group of small … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat evolution, Chinese mountain cat, domestic cat, domestic cat history, small wild cat species, wildcats
Scottish wildcat

Pet tabby cat seized by Welsh police thinking it might be a Scottish wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-CONWY, NORTH WALES: This is a bizarre story which makes me scratch my head in bemusement. Arguably, there are no Scottish wildcats left on the planet because the very rare ones that might look like Scottish wildcats are … continue reading…

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European wildcat habitat and hunting – classic cat technique

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2022

The European Wildcat is, like other Wild cat species, under continual pressure from human population growth and activity. The wildcat is the ancestor of the domestic cat and therefore they are arguably the ‘authors of their own demise’ in that … continue reading…

Posted in European wildcat | Tagged cat behavior, cat hunting, european wildcat, european wildcat hunting and habitat, small wild cat species | Leave a reply
European wildcat meows

European wildcat description – a wild-looking tabby cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2022

Take a domestic tabby cat, make them a little larger, make them more substantial with a thick and slightly longer and denser coat, make the tabby markings a little less pronounced and give the cat that classic, unneutered jowly appearance … continue reading…

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African wildcat

African and Asian wildcat – complete information

PoC avatarPosted on January 6, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 6, 2022

Based on a mitochondrial DNA study the umbrella label of “African wildcat” can be broken down into the Near Eastern wildcat (North African wildcat), the Asian wildcat (Asiatic wildcat), and the Southern African wildcat. We should also include the domestic … continue reading…

Posted in African-Asian wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, african wildcat, european african and asian wildcat threats and conservation, small wild cat species, small wild cats, wild cat species | 1 Reply

African-Asian Wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2021

Introduction The description “African-Asian wildcat” describes two subspecies of wild cat whose combined distribution is from the southernmost tip of the African continent, through the Middle East and East towards a region north and east of India in a wide … continue reading…

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Feral tabby cat or hybrid wildcat or wildcat?

Genetic profile of the Scottish wildcat has been lost because of centuries of hybridization

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2021

My reading of a very long and detailed report on a study indicates to me that the experts no longer know for sure what they’re looking for in terms of the genetic profile of the Scottish wildcat. They say that … continue reading…

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European wildcat meows

Can European wildcats be domesticated?

PoC avatarPosted on September 13, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 13, 2021

The question is a sensible one because all of the world’s half a billion domestic and feral cats originate in a domesticated North African wildcat (Far Eastern wildcat or African-Asian wildcat). It happened about 10,000 years ago. Nowadays there are … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, domestication, early domestication of the cat, european wildcat
Chinese Mountain cat

Chinese mountain cat is a subspecies and is not the ancestor of domestic cats in China

PoC avatarPosted on July 22, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 22, 2021

I am picking up on a study that I have written about before which genetically analysed the Chinese mountain cat to confirm (1) that it is a subspecies of wildcat and not species in its own right and (2) that … continue reading…

Posted in Chinese mountain cat | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat domestication, cat study, cat taxonomy, Chinese Alpine Steppe Cat, Chinese mountain cat, science, study | Leave a reply
Chinese mountain cat

Chinese mountain cat is hybridized and was not domesticated

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2021

Recent research tells us two things about the Chinese mountain cat aka Chinese desert cat: they are hybridized and they were not involved in the cat domestication process. Hybridization Hybridization is sometimes referred to as ‘genetic admixture’. Over many years … continue reading…

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Picture of how a Scottish wildcat should look when photographed

Pictures of cats: how the Scottish wildcat should look in front of a camera

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2021

If you are photographing a Scottish wildcat (and it will be in captivity almost certainly) you are going to get a fierce look as you can see in this photograph because they are renowned for their aggressivity in the nicest … continue reading…

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Man rescues Scottish wildcat kitten from death due to hypothermia

Man rescues Scottish wildcat kitten dying of hypothermia

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2021

Pete Macnab was out for a stroll with his 11-week-old son and a friend when they encountered what they believed to be a young, domestic tabby cat in Huntly’s Cave, north of Grantown in Moray, Scotland. The young cat was … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged cat hypothermia, Cat News, cat rescue, conservation, good cat news, scottish wildcat
Photo of a wildcat by Melanie Kahl for the Wildkatzensymposium in der Fachhochschule, Erfurt

Picture of a European wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

As this photograph was taken in what appears to be a German zoo, I will presume that it is a European wildcat. It as taken by Melanie Kahl of BUND Bundesverband for the BUND Wildkatzen-Symposium 2016. That is the Bund … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, african wildcat, cat domestication, european wildcat, pictures of cats
Small black cat in Kruger NP

Small black cat sighting in central Kruger National Park

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2020

Artist Peter Hall was on a game drive in the central regions of Kruger National Park in South Africa, reports the EarthTouch News website. A “game drive” is one in which the participants sit in 4×4 vehicles looking out at … continue reading…

Posted in African wildcat | Tagged african asian wildcat, african wildcat, melanism, melanistic cat, melanistic wildcats | Leave a reply
European wildcat

European wildcat in western Switzerland threatened by mating with domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2020

We know that the Scottish wildcat is either extinct in the wild in Scotland or very nearly so because of long-term hybridisation with domestic and feral cats. These two species i.e. the wildcat and the domestic cat readily mate. It … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged cat genetics, DNA, european wildcat, european wildcat conservation and threats, genetics, Hybrid Cats, hybridization, switzerland | Leave a reply

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