Scottish Wildcat Chester Zoo

An extremely rare scottish wildcat kitten has been caught on camera for the first time.

Scottish wildcat chester zoo. They are the largest of the wildcat family and can be double the size of a domestic pet cat and infinitely more ferocious. Conservationists have hailed the latest kitten as another lifeline for the species and it is hoped that future generations will be reintroduced to the wild. Britain s rarest mammal has been born at chester zoo and has been caught on camera for the very first time. The fur of the scottish wildcat is a great deal thicker than that of a domestic cat.

Chester zoo is one of a number of conservation partners which form scottish wildcat action a co ordinated effort to bring the tenacious hunters back from the brink. Footage of the feline and its mother was released by chester zoo in england who welcomed the new arrival. A rare scottish wildcat kitten that has been born at chester zoo. New footage has been released of a rare scottish wildcat kitten that has been born at chester zoo.

They are not directly on show to the. The scottish wildcat evolved from a population of european wildcats which became isolated by the english channel over 9000 years ago. Chester zoo s three scottish wildcats adult female einich male cromarty and the new kitten are currently in a special behind the scenes breeding facility. As few as 100 wildcats also known as the highland tiger are estimated to remain in the uk.

Chester zoo is one of a number of conservation partners which form scottish wildcat action a coordinated effort to bring the tenacious hunters back from the brink. The female kitten is part of a breeding programme that is striving to save britain s rarest mammal from extinction. The female scottish wildcat kitten is part of a breeding programme at the cheshire based zoo which is aiming to save the mammal from extinction.