European Wildcat is recovering in parts of its range, but conservationists warn that habitat fragmentation and hybridisation continue to threaten some populations.

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The ...

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This wildlife cinematography video captures a rare and breathtaking encounter with an elusive European wildcat hunting in its ...

When you think about Europe, images of large wildcats are not what first comes to mind. Thousands of years ago, however, the story was different. Leopards, lions, and even cheetahs were once thought ...

Domestic cats introduced from the Near East and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed to each other for 2,000 years, according to two research papers published ...

An Instagram video shared by user @tanya_tumilevich shows her European wildcat, Barsik, thoroughly enjoying time outdoors during snowfall. Rather than avoiding the cold like most cats would, Barsik ...

They thought she was cute kitty — until her claws came out. A German animal shelter got an unpleasant surprise when staffers discovered a seemingly abandoned kitten was actually an aggressive European ...