European Wild Cat (Felis Silvestris)
&
Domestic cat (Felis catus)

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European wild cat compared with a large domestic cat- lateral view

Wild cat picture courtesy of Jan Wild cat (Felis silvestris)

Big Boy (1993- August 2003) Large Male Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

average sized domestic cat (Felis catus) compared with European wild cat (Felis silvestris)

picture courtesy of Jan

Domestic cat (left) and wild cat (right) anterior view

picture courtesy of Jan

Domestic cat (left) and wild cat (right) dorsal view

Average sized domestic cat, as used for below measurements

Average sized domestic cat- lateral view

Taxonomy

European wild cat	Domestic cat
Order: carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F.silvestris	Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F.catus

Dental Formula: I=3/3 C=1/1 P=3/2 M=1/1

Measurements

Eurpoean wild cat	Large Domestic cat	Average domestic cat
Maximum length: 100mm Maximum width: 69mm Nasal length: 25mm Palate length: 37mm Post orbital constriction: 35mm	Maximum length: 100.7mm Maximum width: 72.9mm Nasal length: 24mm Palate length: 42.5mm Post orbital constriction:31.7mm	Maximum length: 96.3mm Maximum width: 72.1mm Nasal length: n/a Palate length: 37.4mm Post orbital constriction 32.8mm

Please note: the measurements for the wild cat skull were taken using a ruler- measurements are to the nearest millimeter. Hopefully this will change when Jan gets himself a set of calipers!!!

Domestic kitten Skull
Domestic cat skull measurements page

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