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Do male cats kill kittens?

Is it true that male domestic cats kill kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on November 1, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2022

To answer the question, you have to break it down into categories which I’ve done. There’s a difference between the behaviour of the wildcat ancestor which is the same species as the domestic cat and from which we can learn … continue reading…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, european wildcat, feral cat, male cat, neutering, tomcat | Leave a reply

Domestic cats have smaller brains than their wildcat ancestors

PoC avatarPosted on January 28, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 28, 2022

A study has concluded that the brains of domestic cats have shrunk during the time that they have been domesticated. And having shrunk I have concluded that domestic cats are probably more stupid today than they were at the time … continue reading…

Posted in brain | Tagged african wildcat, cat anatomy, cat brain, cat study, european wildcat, science, skull | Leave a reply

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…

Posted in European wildcat | Tagged european wildcat, European Wildcat Description, small wild cat species, wildcat, wildcats | Leave a reply
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
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
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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
Snow leopard Central Karakoram NP Pakistan

Cats that live in the snow

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2021

I am referring to wild cat species and secondly there is no cat species which only lives in the snow all the time. I guess that is common sense but the wild cat species listed, of which there are 12, … continue reading…

Posted in Wild Cat Species | Tagged andean mountain cat, bengal tiger, bobcat, canada lynx, chinese desert cat, european wildcat, manul, pallas cat, Pampas Cat, puma, scottish wildcat, snow, snow leopard, wild cat habitats, wild cat species | Leave a reply
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What does the European wildcat eat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2020

There have been many reports that this small wild cat species is primarily a rodent catcher. They do also feed on larger animals such as young deer, rabbits and hares. To add some detail: in the Carpathian mountains wildcats mainly … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged european wildcat, scottish wildcat, small wild cat species, small wild cats | Leave a reply
Scottish wildcat kittens playing

Wildcat to be reintroduced to England’s Derwent valley at Cattiside?

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2019

There is talk about the reintroduction of the beautiful wildcat, which was once native to England, to the Derwent valley at a particular place, appropriately called Cattiside. This is said to be the last-known Derbyshire location of native wildcats centuries … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged conservation, european wildcat, uk, wildcat conservation | Leave a reply
New species of wild cat in Corsica?

‘Cat-fox’ said to be a new wild cat species in Corsica’s mountains

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2019

The experts say that this is a new species of small wild cat living in the Asco Valley, Corsica but the animal behaves like a domestic cat (if not tranquillised) and looks like a hybridised European wildcat.

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Posted in Small Wild Cat Species | Tagged european wildcat, France, small wild cat, small wild cat species, small wildcat
Scottish wildcat kittens playing

Scottish wildcats are extinct or on the brink of extinction in the wild

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2021

A study recently concluded that Scottish wildcats are now part of the same gene pool as domestic cats which means that they are functionally extinct which in turn means that they are on the brink of extinction in the wild. … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged european wildcat, wild cat species, wildcat, wildcat conservation | 24 Replies
Wildcats to be reintroduced into England to cull grey squirrels!

Wildcats to be reintroduced into England to cull grey squirrels!

PoC avatarPosted on April 9, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2018

There is a proposal by a millionaire backer to reintroduce wildcats into England with the intention of (1) rectifying a moral wrong and (2) killing grey squirrels. Michael Gove the environment secretary is in favour apparently.

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Posted in Wildcat | Tagged conservation, european wildcat, scottish wildcat | 1 Reply

European Wildcat

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2021

See this image and a full, detailed description of the European wildcat. Is this a hybrid? Initial Points The taxonomy of the wildcat has been, and still is, in dispute. Taxonomy, in this instance, means the scientific classification of the … continue reading…

Posted in Wildcat | Tagged european wildcat, wild cat species | 6 Replies
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