African Wildcat

Felis lybica

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Mammalia β€ΊOrder: Carnivora β€ΊFamily: Felidae β€ΊGenus: Felis

About

The African wildcat (Felis lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat is a wildcat species that lives in Northern Africa, the Near East and around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula. The status Least Concern on the IUCN Red List is attributed to the species, including all subspecies of wildcats.