Sardinian wildcat
| Sardinian wildcat | |
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| Sardinian wildcat in Villagrande Strisaili | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Felis |
| Species: | F. lybica |
| Subspecies: | F. l. lybica |
| Population: | Sardinian wildcat |
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The Sardinian wildcat is a population of the African wildcat (Felis lybica lybica) on the island of Sardinia. Results of genetic analysis of cat samples from the Mediterranean region indicates that it was introduced at least 2200 years ago from northwestern Africa. It is protected under the legislation of the Sardinian Autonomous Region, the Berne Convention, and the Habitats Directive.