Asiatic wildcat facts for kids
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| Felis silvestris ornata Gray, 1830–1832
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The Asiatic wildcat (Felis silvestris ornata) is also known as the Asian Steppe wildcat or Indian Desert cat. It is a subspecies of the Wildcat.
It lives mainly in the Thar Desert, and the Rann of Kutch in India and Pakistan. It is about the size of a domestic cat, with a pale yellowish body marked with black spots.
Images for kids
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Illlustration of an Indian wildcat by Thomas Hardwicke, 1829
See also
In Spanish: Gato salvaje asiático para niños
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