Cretan wildcat
Trichas,A. / Natural History Museum of Crete – University of Crete
It is threatened due to the destruction of its habitats and hybridization with domestic cats.
A carnivore mammal and an endemic subspecies of Crete. This solitary, nocturnal animal preys upon small mammals and birds.
It is threatened due to the destruction of its habitats and hybridization with domestic cats.
Photos: Trichas,A. / Natural History Museum of Crete – University of Crete
Discover:
The fauna of Crete
The Cretan endemic butterfly Zerynthia cretica
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus)Griffon Vulture (Gyps Fulvus)Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) (Hieraaetus fasciatus)Eleonora's FalconThe European Rabbit or ConeyGiorgalidiko: Domestic Horse, North-western European HorseThe Cretan BadgerGolden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos)Mute SwanButterflies and Moths of the islandCretan Tracker: Europe's Oldest Hound, a Gift from ZeusCretan shrewKri-kri, the Cretan Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus cretica)Least WeaselBatsEuropean Fat/Edible DormouseThe Balkan Terrapin or Western Caspian Terrapin (Mauremys Rivulata)Cat SnakeBalkan Whip SnakeMarginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata)Greek turtleWater SnakeEuropean Ratsnake or Leopard SnakeThe BullfrogThe European Green ToadCommon KingfisherCaretta Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)ColeopteraFossil Vertebrates of CreteHippopotamus creutzburgiAthene cretensisElephas chaniensisEndemic Pleistocene mammalsDeinotherium giganteum
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus)Griffon Vulture (Gyps Fulvus)Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) (Hieraaetus fasciatus)Eleonora's FalconThe European Rabbit or ConeyGiorgalidiko: Domestic Horse, North-western European HorseThe Cretan BadgerGolden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos)Mute SwanButterflies and Moths of the islandCretan Tracker: Europe's Oldest Hound, a Gift from ZeusCretan shrewKri-kri, the Cretan Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus cretica)Least WeaselBatsEuropean Fat/Edible DormouseThe Balkan Terrapin or Western Caspian Terrapin (Mauremys Rivulata)Cat SnakeBalkan Whip SnakeMarginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata)Greek turtleWater SnakeEuropean Ratsnake or Leopard SnakeThe BullfrogThe European Green ToadCommon KingfisherCaretta Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)ColeopteraFossil Vertebrates of CreteHippopotamus creutzburgiAthene cretensisElephas chaniensisEndemic Pleistocene mammalsDeinotherium giganteum