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European Wild kitten close up, Anholter Schweis

European Wild kitten close up, Anholter Schweis

One of the youngsters I caught staring at me at Anholter Schweiss. As mentioned in previous images, this is one of the rarests wild cats in the world. Although ...
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One of the youngsters I caught staring at me at Anholter Schweiss. As mentioned in previous images, this is one of the rarests wild cats in the world. Although returning to a lot of its natural habitats in Western Europe, cross breeding with feral and tame cats is a major threat to the wild and free populations.
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Lovely photo - such a shame this breed is at risk.

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