They are the largest of the wildcat family and can be double the size of a domestic pet cat and infinitely more ferocious. Most wild cats would kill the domestic before breeding with it.

The Scottish Straight are kittens whose ears have remained upright. To the distant or untrained eye, the differences between some species of domestic cat and the Scottish wildcat are not terribly easy to spot. So this idea ended. But you can't just put a domestic and a wild cat together unless you know exactly what you are doing.

Bigger is better… when it comes to cats, that is. They can quite often be found with stripes down their flanks and rings on their tails. Wildcats and domestic cats are different species but can still mate. The fur of the Scottish wildcat is a great deal thicker than that of a domestic cat.

Cats come in all sizes, from miniature kitties to surprisingly big ones, so we’ve compiled a list of 10 of the largest domestic cat breeds. A hybrid cat can be a happy medium between the appeal of a wild lion or tiger and domestic tameness. “The thought of never having the chance to film or photograph the iconic wildcat in the Scottish highlands is a deeply saddening thought. Without quoting any experts, common sense dictates that domestic cats cannot, or should not on ethical grounds, mate with a lion or tiger or any other big cat species for several reasons. The samples, taken between 1999 and 2016, differed markedly across the 13 European countries. The Scottish wildcat evolved from a population of European wildcats which became isolated by the English Channel over 9000 years ago. The Scottish Straight cat can be born in the same litter as the Scottish Fold and the only distinguishing difference between the two breeds is that, at about 3 weeks old, kittens of Scottish Fold cats will have ears that either fold down and stay that way, or remain permanently upright. Firstly, their size 0 0 0. There are various breeds of tabby cat which bare more than a striking resemblance to their wildcat cousins. Derek, 53, whose team have bred four kittens in the country’s first dedicated wildcat breeding complex, said: “The wildcat kittens have been vaccinated and are looking well. Without urgent action, wildcats will be lost forever from the UK.

They're often highly intelligent and athletic with a streak of unpredictability, but they're generally friendly around people. BTW Caracals WERE tried but the results were not successful -either the cat killed the domestic or the domestic could not carry to term - the gestation of both were too far apart. Take for instance a humble, short haired tabby. Pet hybrid cats are domestic house cats crossbred with wild feline varieties.