04/03/2020
Și o poza cu fratele meu mai sălbatic :D
European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) are wildlife native to the forests of Germany and other European countries. Due to conservation efforts in Northern Bavaria they are found on and around the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas. The likelihood of spotting a Wildcat is low, as they are very secretive and often hunt at night. Although they look somewhat similar to large domestic tabby cats, they are wild animals and cannot be domesticated. In springtime, from March to May, Wildcats breed and have a litter of kittens that they keep well-hidden in wooded areas. As the adults may not stay with the litter throughout the day to deter predators, kittens found in the woods may be presumed abandoned; however, this is likely not the case! It is nearly impossible to distinguish a Wildcat kitten with a domestic tabby kitten, so if you find a kitten in the woods, particularly away from farms and houses, please leave the kitten alone and do not attempt to remove it from the woods. When Wildcat kittens are brought in to rescue centers or households with domestic cats, they are exposed to domestic animals that carry parasites and diseases to which Wildcats are not naturally adapted. For more information about Wildcats, or if you think you've found an injured Wildcat, please contact the DPW Environmental Division (Grafenwoehr/Vilseck/Garmisch: [email protected] , DSN 475-8222; Hohenfels: [email protected] , DSN 522-3195). U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria
Photo Credit: Luc Viatour
