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Is The African Wildcat Extinct?

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The wildcat is included in Appendix II of CITES but it is not protected over most of its range in Africa. The wildcat (including felis silvestris and Felis lybica) is considered as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. How big is the African wildcat? The length of the animal is about … Read more

Are There Any Wild Cats In Europe?

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A long time ago, Europe was home to many different species of wild cats . Today, there are only three European wild cats that are native to the area, the european wildcat , eurasian lynx and Iberian lynx. Are European Wildcats extinct? The wildcat (including felis silvestris and Felis lybica) is considered as Least Concern … Read more