Wildcats

= Wildcats  =

The wildcat is a small cat native to Europe, Aprica, Central and Southwest Asia into India, Mongolia and Western China. The wildcat is an ancestor of the domestic cat. Wildcats are a little bigger than housecats. It almost appears to be a stripped tabby cat, but has longer legs and have a more muscular build. They have long tails that usually are around the length of half their body. Wildcats have big eyes with vertical pupils and yellowish-green irises. Males are 17-36 inches in body length, 9.1 to 15.7 inches in tail length, and usually weigh 11-18 pounds. Females are slightly smaller than males, ranging from 16-30 inches in body length and 7.1 to 13.8 inches in tail length. Usually weighing from 6.6-11 pounds. The wildcats also has better night vision than the average housecat. They have white eyelashes (5-6 centimeters in length) and whiskers (7-16 centimeters in length). They eat small rodents and birds. They can eat bone without any sickness within reason, unlike the housecat.

By: Joanna James