In one interesting video, we meet a Scottish Wildcat locked in an intense tug-of-war, eyes focused and grip unbreakable. It ...

Though many of the native predators that once roamed Great Britain were hunted to extinction, like the lynx, the brown bear, and most famously the wolf, there remains a vanishingly small population of ...

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Despite living alongside house cats for more than 2,000 years, Scottish wildcats ignored the felines as potential breeding partners for centuries. But in just the last 70 or so years, the two groups ...

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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 recent articles. Domestic ...

The conservation programme reintroducing European Wildcat to the Cairngorms NP has reported high survival and encouraging ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This lovely little kitten with a head that ...

A Scottish wildcat conservation project has been "highly effective" in helping to grow the species' population in the Cairngorms, a new report suggests. Saving Wildcats, which is led by Royal ...

Looking for facts about Scottish fold cats? You're in the right place! Whether you've just welcomed one of these easygoing cats into your family, are considering adopting one, or simply can't get ...

The SNP are considering banning domestic cats in a bid to protect wild animals, it has been reported. Under new proposals ...