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Wildcat

Felis silvestris

Classification

Family
Felidae

The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while the African wildcat inhabits semi-arid landscapes and steppes in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, into western India and western China.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 7,597Switzerland · 6,222Luxembourg · 5,151Germany · 2,333Belgium · 2,058United Kingdom · 1,773Spain · 1,325Italy · 140Austria · 7Netherlands · 6Portugal · 4Denmark · 1United States of America · 1