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2 days ago · Hybrid cat breeds can occur when a domestic cat breeds with another domestic cat or a domestic cat mates with a wildcat. Due to the genetic diversity involved with hybrid breeds, they can...
1 day ago · Scottish wildcats were classified to be on the verge of extinction in 2018 - in part due to this interbreeding with feral domestic cats alongside habitat loss, disease and human activity. A 2019 report said they were close to being functionally extinct and their population was no longer viable.
5 days ago · A captive-bred female wildcat pictured before the birth of kittens in the Cairngorms National Park. Once the kittens are old enough, attempts will be made to get a DNA profile from them. RZSS...
5 days ago · Great news for cat lovers to get their paws on - wildcat kittens have been born out of captivity at a national park in Scotland. It's part of the Saving Wildcats project which is trying to save...
5 days ago · Conservationists have announced the historic first births of kittens to wildcats released into the Cairngorms National Park. A total of 19 breed wildcats were set free last summer into the wild in Strathspey by the Saving Wildcats partnership, led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
2 days ago · European wildcats are considered rarer than the Bengal Tiger and Giant Panda and are the only native cat species surviving in Britain, with a small population still roaming the Scottish Highlands. However, with only an estimated 300 individuals left, the population has been declared "functionally extinct".