Threatened species of Felis silvestris grampia
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Threatened species of Scottish wildcat
Endangered subspecies of Wild cat
Nature
Hybridization is a threat to the scottish wild cat, as many as 80 percent are hybridized with the domestic cat.
The scottish wild cat is limited to less than 5000 square kilometers in northern Scotland, as its habitat becomes fragmented. Road kills and vulnerability to diseases transmitted by feral cats are other threats to [Felis silvestris grampia].
Incidence
The Scottish wild cat is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN.
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