There are currently three wild species of felines living on the continent. The European wildcat is the smallest of Europe’s cats and is a subspecies of the African wildcat, which is thought to ...

The analysis reveals an over-representation of the domestic cat's genes that are linked to immune function, such as the major histocompatibility complex, in the European wildcat's genome.

European wildcats are considered rarer than the Bengal tiger and giant panda. Wildcats are the only native cat species surviving in Britain, with a small population still roaming the Scottish ...

A population of about 300 wildcats remains in Scotland, but it has been called "functionally extinct" due to interbreeding with domestic cats. The European wildcat can be found in habitats across ...