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.
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Felidae, Taxa Source Wikipedia: European Wildcat
Felis, Taxa Source European wildcat (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: European Wildcat
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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)
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Felis silvestris (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade controls pest population
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative Impacts
Negative Impacts injures humans carries human disease
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: European Wildcat
WikipediaInfobox: status2
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Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Lead
The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small wildcat species that was described in the late 18th century.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 348563, target B16268
It primarily inhabits broad-leaved and mixed forests.
View the Source 5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: felis silvestris
4796 Felis silvestris Felidae 10 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 5099.99 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt row Felis silvestris, Activity columns
Felis silvestris Felidae 10 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0
View the Source 6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Felis silvestris
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 19 years (captivity)
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