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May 1, 2024 · From the tiny Rusty-spotted cat of Sri Lanka to the massive Siberian tiger of the Russian Far East, there are 41 species of wild cats in the world, and each of them is as beautiful as it is unique.
Scottish wildcat is one of the UK's rarest animals. Get identification tips, images, and signs and spotting tips. Find out why it needs remote woodland.
The wildcat is one of our rarest and most endangered mammals, and the only wild member of the cat family in the UK. Wildcats are restricted to small parts of the Scottish Highlands, where they feed on rabbits and ground-nesting birds on moorland and in woodlands.
Wildcats are restricted to small parts of the Scottish Highlands, where they feeds on rabbits and ground-nesting birds. A very shy animal, almost entirely nocturnal and found on moorland and in woodlands. You have to be extremely lucky to catch a glimpse of a wildcat in the wild.
Scottish wildcats prefer to live on the woodland edge, in the margins of mountains and moorlands, with rough grazing. They generally avoid high mountain areas, exposed coasts and intensively farmed lowlands. Like most cat species, wildcats are solitary except when breeding.
The Wildlife and Countryside Act gives strict legal protection to wildcats and their dens. They are easily confused with ‘feral’ cats, which are domestic cats living wild, of which there are about 900,000 in Britain today.
They can be found roaming wild across Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America. They have adapted to a range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to the extremes of deserts and mountain ranges. Meet some of the fantastic felines found around the world.
