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3 summaries matching “African wildcat” in Taxonomy & Systematics on domestic-cat
Research overview: the African wildcat as ancestor of the domestic cat
OverviewGenetic and archaeological evidence converge on the African or Near Eastern wildcat, Felis lybica, as the sole wild ancestor of all domestic cats. This overview explains how the foundational phylogeog…
Research overview: the Felis silvestris wildcat species complex
OverviewThe wildcat complex is among the most taxonomically debated felid groups because of its broad range, clinal variation, and entanglement with the domestic cat. This overview surveys the complex's struc…
Research overview: the feral origin of island wildcat populations
OverviewWildcats on some Mediterranean islands, such as Sardinia, Corsica, and Crete, were long treated as native subspecies, but genetic studies suggest they descend from cats introduced by humans. This over…