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Forest cat<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

Take your time observing this feline on the park\u2019s blue trail, which is dedicated to European animals.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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Protection of the forest cat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once hunted for its fur and because it was believed to be dangerous, the wildcat is now a protected species. Deforestation has also contributed to the decline of the species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the implementation of protection measures, wildcat populations have been reclaiming regions where they once lived.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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IUCN status<\/h2>\n \n

The International Union for Conservation of Nature\u2019s Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n NA<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

Non \u00e9valu\u00e9<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Donn\u00e9es insuffisantes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Pr\u00e9occupation mineure<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Quasi menac\u00e9<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Vuln\u00e9rable<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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En danger<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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En danger critique<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\u00c9teint \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tat sauvage<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n \n

Felis silvestris silvestris<\/p>\n \n

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Felines<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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4 to 5 kg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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50 to 70 cm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Forest and meadow habitats<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Least Concern<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Resemblance to the domestic cat<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n
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It can be confused with the feral domestic cat, known as the \u201charet.\u201d It closely resembles the domestic cat, although the latter is native to Africa, whereas the wildcat has always lived in Europe.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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It usually goes out in search of food at dusk. It feeds on rodents, birds, and sometimes frogs, lizards, and insects.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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