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European Wildcat

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The European wildcat is a small wildcat species first described in the late eighteenth century. Its fur is brownish to grey with stripes on the forehead and sides, and it has a bushy tail with a black tip. Its head and body reach up to 65 centimeters long with a tail up to about 34.5 centimeters, and it can weigh as much as 7.5 kilograms.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Felis silvestris 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felis, Taxa
Source European wildcat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source Wikipedia: European Wildcat
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. European wildcat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q43576 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Felis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)
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3. Wikipedia: European Wildcat
Wikipedia
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 348563, target B16268
    It primarily inhabits broad-leaved and mixed forests.
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