In the middle of March, Far Eastern wildcats appeared at Sadgorod Zoo in Vladivostok.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankIn the middle of March, Far Eastern wildcats appeared at Sadgorod Zoo in Vladivostok.
In the middle of March, Far Eastern wildcats appeared at Sadgorod Zoo in Vladivostok.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankNow, all wildcats species that inhabit Primorye Territory can be found at the zoo.
Now, all wildcats species that inhabit Primorye Territory can be found at the zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankSadgorod Zoo was established two years ago with private donations. The zoo has since become one of the calling cards for Primorye’s capital, Vladivostok. Photo: Wildcat kittens at Sadgorod Zoo.
Sadgorod Zoo was established two years ago with private donations. The zoo has since become one of the calling cards for Primorye’s capital, Vladivostok. Photo: Wildcat kittens at Sadgorod Zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe Far Eastern, or Amur, wildcat inhabits Primorye Territory, Amur Region, China, Korea, Japan, and other countries in southeast Asia.
The Far Eastern, or Amur, wildcat inhabits Primorye Territory, Amur Region, China, Korea, Japan, and other countries in southeast Asia.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankWildcats are larger than domestic cats and have thicker fur.
Wildcats are larger than domestic cats and have thicker fur.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankFar Eastern cats usually eat mice, voles, chipmunks, birds, including pheasants. They sometimes attack hares, and young roe deer.
Far Eastern cats usually eat mice, voles, chipmunks, birds, including pheasants. They sometimes attack hares, and young roe deer.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankWildcats can often be seen near human dwellings. In rural areas, they may even climb into a chicken coop.
Wildcats can often be seen near human dwellings. In rural areas, they may even climb into a chicken coop.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankPeople are their only enemies. These animals are not hunted for their fur, but constant deforestation, fires, and expansion of cropland restrict the habitat of Far Eastern cats.
People are their only enemies. These animals are not hunted for their fur, but constant deforestation, fires, and expansion of cropland restrict the habitat of Far Eastern cats.
Photo: Far Eastern wildcat at Sadgorod Zoo.