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Tabby Cat

Felis silvestris catus

Description:

The wildcat is a small cat found throughout most of Africa, Europe, and southwest and central Asia into India, China, and Mongolia. Because of its wide range. However, crossbreeding with housecats is extensive and has occurred throughout almost the entirety of the species' range. The wildcat shows a high degree of geographic variation. Asiatic subspecies have spotted, isabelline coats, African subspecies have sandy-grey fur with banded legs and red-backed ears, and European wildcats resemble heavily built striped tabbies with bushy tails, white chins and throats. All subspecies are generally larger than house cats, with longer legs and more robust bodies.

Notes:

It is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern.

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2 Comments

Arijit Banerjee
Arijit Banerjee 11 years ago

then??

lischoolkids
lischoolkids 11 years ago

Wild cat? Lol

Arijit Banerjee
Spotted by
Arijit Banerjee

Delhi, India

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013

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