The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica).

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wildcat, (species Felis silvestris), a small wild member of the cat family (Felidae) native to Eurasia and Africa. There are some three to five subspecies. The name wildcat is also used as a general term for feral domestic cats and for any of the smaller wild species of the cat family.

The wild cat or wildcat is a group of closely related species, belonging to the cat family Felidae. It mainly comprises two species of small wild cats, including the European wildcat and African wildcat, each of which consists of different subspecies.

The European wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small wildcat species that was described in the late 18th century. Its fur is brownish to grey with stripes on the forehead and on the sides.

While your domestic cat is a masterpiece of adaptation to human life, the wildcat is the original, rugged masterpiece of the wilderness—perfected over millennia to survive the harshest deserts and the deepest forests without a helping hand.

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