An alternative name for the Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia), one of Britain's rarest and most endangered mammals. The term emphasises its specific Scottish Highland habitat. Conservation efforts to save this subspecies from extinction are ongoing, with captive breeding programmes attempting to prevent its total disappearance.
The trail camera captured footage of what appeared to be a Highland wildcat in the glen.
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(UK) The Scottish wildcat.
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