Our housecats go by the scientific name felis silvestris catus and are all descended from a single species, the North African wildcat (felis silvestris lybica). I decided to learn more about this w… ...

Genetic analyses of modern housecats have already shown that all were derived from the African wildcat, Felis silvestris lybica. F. s.

Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how The North African wildcat was the right species in the right place at the right time ...

・The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed small wildcat, but it’s also one of the least studied. The cat’s conservation status is listed as “of ...

African Wildcat Day was started by Alley Cat Rescue to bring worldwide awareness to the historical and ecological importance of the African wildcat species, Felis lybica. The African wildcat is a ...

An African wildcat doesn’t look so different from a domestic cat. (Image credit: Getty Images) Why the African wildcat? ... the North African subspecies, Felis silvestris lybica. ...

While previous research has suggested that a single domestication event from the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) was the origin of tame felines, a lack of sampling in East Asia has left ...

A diagnosis for the Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris): A tool for conservation action for a critically-endangered felid. Animal Conservation Forum, 8 (3), 223-237. doi: 10.1017/S1367943005002301 ...