Scottish Wildcat

Felis silvestris

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Britain's only wild felid is critically endangered, with truly pure individuals now very rare due to hybridisation with domestic cats. Conservation breeding programmes and rewilding initiatives aim to restore it to Scottish glens.

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Quick Facts

Category: Mammal
Latin name: Felis silvestris
IUCN Status: CR — Critically Endangered
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Conservation Status: CR

Critically Endangered — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.