Scottish wildcats may become extinct, only 35 leftby phenomenica on September 14, 2012
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NatureScottish wildcats may be the next species to be wiped out from the earth, as conservationists say the numbers of pure-bred cats may have fallen to about 35 individuals.
According to the Daily Mail, a team from the Scottish Wildcat Association (SWA) reviewed 2,000 records of camera trap sightings, eyewitness reports and road kills.
The analysis suggested there could be just 35 wildcats – also known as the Highland Tiger.
Other research also estimated there could be less than 400 pure-bred cats.
Highland Tiger. Image credit: Dorothy Thomson