‘This mysterious little beast is returning to our forests’: Rare images of Europe’s ‘ghost cat’.

Wildcats are so elusive, they were thought to be extinct in parts of Europe.

But they are making a comeback in some areas – and photographers and scientists are capturing unprecedented images of them.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260114-this-mysterious-little-beast-is-returning-to-our-forests-rare-images-of-europes-ghost-cat?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Wildcats #Wildlife #Earth #Animals #Photography #Europe

"The wildcat is a rare creature living a life full of riddles," says Čech of the wildcat, which looks a bit like a stouter, bushier-tailed version of a tabby housecat, with its own distinctive pattern.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260112-rare-images-of-europes-ghost-cat

#Europe #outdoors #wildcats

🌙 Good night, friends! 🌙

Dryden the bobcat here. 🐾 I’m settling in for a cozy catnap so I can be fully charged for a night of prowling, playing, and doing all my favorite bobcat things.

Thank you for caring about cats like me. Sleep tight, and I’ll see you under the moonlight. 💛✨

#TCWR #GFAS #turpentinecreek #goodnight #night #wildcats #bobcats #sanctuary

Modern Cats Were Domesticated Only 2,000 Years Ago

"Ancient DNA reveals the origin and global spread of the domestic cat out of its ancestral home in Africa."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #AncientDNA #genomics https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/12/16/modern-cats-were-domesticated-only-2000-years-ago/

Modern Cats Were Domesticated Only 2,000 Years Ago

"Ancient DNA reveals the origin and global spread of the domestic cat out of its ancestral home in Africa."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #AncientDNA #genomics https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/12/16/modern-cats-were-domesticated-only-2000-years-ago/

Modern Cats Were Domesticated Only 2,000 Years Ago

"Ancient DNA reveals the origin and global spread of the domestic cat out of its ancestral home in Africa."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #AncientDNA #genomics https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/12/16/modern-cats-were-domesticated-only-2000-years-ago/

5,500-year-old wildcat found in Glencurran Cave rewrites Ireland’s prehistoric wildlife history

A new archaeological and genetic study has furnished the earliest direct evidence that European wildcats once roamed prehistoric Ireland. Researchers have identified wildcat remains from Glencurran Cave in the Burren, County Clare, dating to roughly 3600 BCE...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/5500-year-old-wildcat-found-in-ireland/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #wildcats #prehistory #zooarchaeology

#Endangered Andean 🇵🇪 Mountain #Cats 🐱🐈 are elusive #wildcats of #SouthAmerica. They are unique as they can purr continuously 🎶 They face #extinction from #deforestation. Help them to survive, be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7iL?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Watching tonight’s episode of Countryfile, with Hamza Yassin following the release of Scottish wildcats in the Cairngorms. Meanwhile thinking of my first pet cat, who was a rescued half wildcat from Highland Perthshire. #Cats #Wildcats #Wildlife #Nature #Perthshire #Scotland

#Wildcats literally fucked themselves with that run call on 3rd and 23 backed up in their own end zone 🤦‍♂️ #Northwestern #B1G

#Wolverines falling apart. Go #Wildcats! #B1G #Northwestern

University of Kentucky launches campus-wide artificial intelligence initiative

@kentucky

https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/uk-launches-campus-wide-artificial-intelligence-initiative

#Kentucky #uky #wildcats #ky #kypol #education #ai #ki #enshittification #tech

The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the #SunflowerShowdown Rivalry
The rivalry between the Kansas State #Wildcats and the University of Kansas #Jayhawks #KUfball

https://www.si.com/college/kstate/football/the-ten-most-interesting-facts-about-the-sunflower-showdown-rivalry

Saving Wildcats | Scottish wildcat conservation and recovery | Saving Wildcats www.savingwildcats.org.uk #HighlandTiger #Wildcats #ScottishWildcats

Saving Wildcats | Scottish wil...

Saving Wildcats | Scottish wildcat conservation and recovery | Saving Wildcats

https://www.savingwildcats.org.uk/

#HighlandTiger
#Wildcats
#ScottishWildcats

2017 film about Scottish Wildcats & the fact that they were already so rare in 2017 that they were predicted to go extinct in 5 years youtu.be/ANuF_5gbt-I?... #Wildcats #HighlandTiger #ScottishWildcats

The Tigers of Scotland (2017) ...

2017 film about Scottish Wildcats & the fact that they were already so rare in 2017 that they were predicted to go extinct in 5 years

https://youtu.be/ANuF_5gbt-I?si=9eQjO-MVraF7DTez

#Wildcats
#HighlandTiger
#ScottishWildcats

Meet the charming bobcat brothers, Tony and Prince, who are currently enjoying a much-deserved catnap in their cozy patch of tall grass—carefully left for them by our dedicated staff. If you're curious to see these adorable siblings in action, be sure to join us for a tour and catch a glimpse of Tony and Prince in the Discovery Area! It's a moment you won't want to miss!

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