<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAnother difference is their fur. Wild cats have grey-brown fur with a typical striped or spotted pattern, similar to that of the tabby cats. This gives them the ability to camouflage in their forested habitats. Their fur is soft and short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, wild cat coats\u2019 length, color, and pattern vary depending on what region they’re in,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
European wild cats (F.s silvestris) have a thick and long coat, suitable for the cold and long winter season. Their thick coats make them appear larger than the other cats in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asiatic wild cats (F.s notatus) have a spotted coat combined with a striped pattern fur. Their coat color is usually more yellowish or red with dark spots and stripes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
African wild cats (F.s lybica) are cats that kind of look like domestic cats. They have thinner and shorter fur that suits their extremely hot weather. Their tails are thinner and taper to the tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
African wild cat habitats have a wide geographic range across the continent. Their coat colors vary with latitude. The color ranges from brown, gray to sandy yellow with dark spots and stripes. They have a distinctive reddish tint on their coat and on the backside of their ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>*Did you know? <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n Wild cats, interestingly, have five toes on their front paws and only four toes on their hind paws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n