wildcat

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To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

In his absence, longtime Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner tossed aside the passing game almost entirely and trusted a wildcat offense to keep the Sea Kings in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

The South West Wildlife Project – a partnership led by Devon Wildlife Trust - said independent research by the University of Exeter showed that about 80% of people asked were positive about wildcat reintroduction.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The Countryside Alliance said that if that risk was not dealt with, ambitions to sustain a genetically-pure wildcat population would be "doomed to failure".

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Pantalaimon, a wildcat still, crouched on the table six inches away, his green eyes following it round and round inside the glass.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman