European wildcat
Felis silvestris
ok. 62,5 cmAdult male
Body length (excluding tail)
Body length (excluding tail)
od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 5–8 kgAdult males
European wildcat — size comparison
The European wildcat inhabits forests, clearings and scrub. It is usually more heavily built than a domestic cat and has a thick tail with distinct rings and a
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Length
od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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approx. 62.5 cm
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European wildcat — size comparison — facts and sources
The European wildcat inhabits forests, clearings and scrub. It is usually more heavily built than a domestic cat and has a thick tail with distinct rings and a blunt tip.
It lives alone and hunts chiefly rodents, as well as birds and other small vertebrates. It can interbreed with domestic cats, making wild individuals harder to identify. Appearance alone does not always distinguish a hybrid; researchers also use genetic data.
ADW: ciało 500–750 mm; ogon 210–350 mm osobno. Skala opiera się na ciele, a nie na wcześniejszej nieudokumentowanej wysokości barku 40 cm. Punkt planszy nie jest średnią populacji, chyba że źródło podaje średnią. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.