Scottish Wild Cat
by Jean Walker
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20.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Scottish Wild Cat
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Scottish Wild Cat, The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small cat native to most of Africa, Europe, and Southwest and Central Asia into India, western China, and Mongolia. Because of its wide range it is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2002. However, cross breeding of wildcat and domestic cat ( Felis silvestris catus) occurs in particular in Europe and is considered a potential threat for the preservation of the wild species
The wildcat shows a high degree of geographic variation. Whereas the Asiatic wildcat is spotted, the African wildcat is faintly striped, has short sandy-grey fur, banded legs, red-backed ears and a tapering tail. The European wildcat is striped, has long fur and a bushy tail with a rounded tip, and is larger than a domestic cat.
The wildcat is the ancestor of the domestic cat. Genetic, morphological and archaeological evidence suggests that domestication of Old-World wildcats began approximately 7500 years BCE in the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East. The association of wildcats with humans appears to have developed along with the growth of agricultural villages during the Neolithic Revolution, with wildcats preying on rodents that infested the grain stores of early farmers
Until 2007, twenty-two subspecies of wildcat were recognised. Since publication of results of a phylogeographical analysis, only five subspecific groups have been suggested, including the Chinese mountain cat.
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Jean Walker
Ahhh thank you so much Randy, you know i alwys appreciate your wonderful input and uplifting comments,,,,Thank you....!!!
Randy Burns
Jean, you have found your niche with these masterpiece animal portraits. Love all of them wo much. Love the owl with the snow of course, but all are superb. F/L!!!