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You might be asking yourself, "Why is ZooBorns posting a story on domestic cats?" Look closely though... These are European Wildcats. Snapped at Germany's Opel Zoo just yesterday by Joachim S Muller, the kittens are fine examples of this species native to Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. Studies suggest that all domestic cats are descended from the Wildcat, of which the European Wildcat is a subspecies.
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This is one of the cutest animals in the world. Great photos
Posted by: winston | June 01, 2009 at 10:26 PM
To be more technically accurate, the housecat is genetically identical with the Libyan subspecies of wildcat. If biology used the concept of infra-species (sub-sub species), then house cats would be a Felis sylvestris infra-species. Or Felis sylvestris lybica domesticus.
Posted by: Alan Kellogg | June 02, 2009 at 02:03 AM
They are so beaitiful!
Posted by: Holy Cuteness | June 02, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Is it inappropriate for a 40 year old man to wanna go 'squeeeee'! =)
Posted by: FastLane | June 02, 2009 at 05:52 PM
These little creatures are killing me ^^
Posted by: Rosel | June 03, 2009 at 01:19 AM
That mama is BAD ASS.
Posted by: What the Holy Heck | June 03, 2009 at 01:40 PM
I want one T.T
Posted by: Jackie | June 05, 2009 at 08:54 AM
The are sooo cute! They look like tabbys! I would not want to get on the wrong side of that Mom!!
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Posted by: Araya | June 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Look at that look on the Mom's face! She is all "Don't you lay a PAW on my kittens!"
LOL YKWIM
Posted by: S | December 29, 2009 at 05:48 PM