Cretan Wildcat, Felis silvestris cretensis

Photo category:
Shrubland of Crete
Vertebrates specimen collection
Natural History Museum of Crete exhibition

Cretan Wildcat

Carnivores

Mammals

Animals

Vertebrates

Shrubland of Crete (Greece) diorama

Photo of a Cretan Wildcat, Felis silvestris cretensis, a very shy species and as a result difficult to study. It preys upon rodents and small birds.

Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete

Knossou Ave., P.O. Box 2208, 71409 Heraklion Crete, Greece

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Exhibition Halls of Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete

Sofokli Venizelou Avenue Heraklion Crete, Greece

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