Mammals
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris · Pisică sălbatică
A secretive wild cat that looks like a heavy tabby, with a thick tail ending in black rings.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Resident
- Habitat
- Forest
- Activity
- Evening · Night
- Diet
- Mainly small rodents.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Difficult
Identification
Grey-brown striped coat, broad head and a thick, blunt tail with black rings.
Habitat
Broadleaf and mixed forests with clearings.
Approximate range in Romania
When it is active
Evening · Night
Diet
Mainly small rodents.
Behaviour
Solitary and shy, mostly active at dusk.
Seasonality in Romania
- JanPresent
- FebPresent
- MarPresent
- AprPresent
- MayPresent
- JunPresent
- JulPresent
- AugPresent
- SepPresent
- OctPresent
- NovPresent
- DecPresent
Existing monthly estimates are retained for reference, but have not yet been verified against a Romanian source and are excluded from seasonal filters. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. * Event timing retained from the earlier entry, not yet source-verified.
How to find it
Very hard to see; forest meadows at dusk.
Photography
General guidance based on the species’ behaviour, not a report of Nick’s personal field experience.
- Difficulty
- Difficult
Practical starting points, not fixed rules.