European wildcat and domestic cat: Do they really differ?

Berteselli, G.; Regaiolli, Barbara; Normando, Simona; Mori, Barbara de; Zaborra, Cesare Avesani; Spiezio, Caterina

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2017.09.006

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“…The wildcat is a solitary and territorial species, living in low-density populations 33,39 , a small-scale genetic structure within the regions could be a consequence of natural processes and indicates relatively low dispersal potential of the species 40 . It is also possible that habitat fragmentation in a more urbanized part of the Dinaric region contributed to the lower connectivity 41 and subsequent F ST values found within this area.…”

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Population genetic structure of European wildcats inhabiting the area between the Dinaric Alps and the Scardo-Pindic mountains

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Potočnik

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Habitat fragmentation and loss have contributed significantly to the demographic decline of European wildcat populations and hybridization with domestic cats poses a threat to the loss of genetic purity of the species. In this study we used microsatellite markers to analyse genetic variation and structure of the wildcat populations from the area between the Dinaric Alps and the Scardo-Pindic mountains in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and North Macedonia. We also investigated hybridisation between populations of wildcats and domestic cats in the area. One hundred and thirteen samples from free-leaving European wildcats and thirty-two samples from domestic cats were analysed. Allelic richness across populations ranged from 3.61 to 3.98. The observed Ho values ranged between 0.57 and 0.71. The global FST value for the four populations was 0.080 (95% CI 0.056–0.109) and differed significantly from zero (P < 0.001). The highest FST value was observed between the populations North Macedonia and Slovenia and the lowest between Slovenia and Croatia. We also found a signal for the existence of isolation by distance between populations. Our results showed that wildcats are divided in two genetic clusters largely consistent with a geographic division into a genetically diverse northern group (Slovenia, Croatia) and genetically eroded south-eastern group (Serbia, N. Macedonia). Hybridisation rate between wildcats and domestic cats varied between 13% and 52% across the regions.

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Population genetic structure of European wildcats inhabiting the area between the Dinaric Alps and the Scardo-Pindic mountains

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Potočnik

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“…After RF was deemed completely recovered and healthy, the professionals responsible for the welfare of the animals at the zoo had to decide whether to reintroduce her into her natal group. After careful considerations, we planned a reunion procedure based on the following: (1) the history of the cats, as previous research on this same group showed that they displayed a fair amount of affiliation and a very low frequency of agonistic behaviours [43]; (2) the unavailability of another zoo that could accept the RF; (3) the fact that the wildcat enclosure would have granted a better welfare than the one in which the RF would have been hosted if not reintroduced.…”

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“…To compensate for the fact that housing European wildcats in groups under human care can represent an unnatural situation for this species and to improve the likelihood of success, the procedure included the use of CAP on all the animals and was performed gradually through the reunion of one cat at a time, until the separated female was in the enclosure with all conspecifics. The choice to include CAP administration in the group reunion procedure was based on the fact that European wildcats and domestic cats have fewer behavioural differences than expected [43] and that different big cat species have been found to respond positively to domestic cat semiochemicals [2,17,29,31,32].…”

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Group Reunion in Zoo European Wildcats Using Cat Appeasing Pheromone (CAP) and Gradual Release of the Animals in the Exhibit—A Case Study

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The union or reunion of animals with social groups can be a challenging situation, and little has been published about it when solitary species are concerned. Therefore, the aim of the present study was two-fold: (1) to advocate the need for systematic publications about strategies and the outcomes of reunion episodes in zoos and other facilities; and (2) to describe the behaviour of European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) during one such episode, in which a female cat was reintroduced into her family social group using a gradual reunion procedure and cat appeasing pheromone (CAP) (spot-on). The study comprised three periods: the pre-reunion period (10 days, 20 sessions per wildcat), the post-reunion period (A, 5 days, 10 sessions per wildcat; B, 5 days, 10 sessions per wildcat) and the late-reunion period (5 days, 10 sessions per wildcat). In the post-reunion periods, all wildcats were together in the enclosure and were spotted with CAP pheromone. Per period, we collected data on individual and social behaviours. Individual behaviours, such as attention and self-grooming, were performed more in the pre-reunion than in the post-reunion period. Regarding social behaviours, we found that agonistic behaviours were performed more in the pre-reunion than in the post-reunion period. We observed behavioural changes over the course of the study, with behavioural patterns of the late-reunion periods resembling those of the pre-reunion period.

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“…31 Kucing rumah lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu untuk melakukan self grooming (9,66%) dibandingkan kucing liar (5,75%). 32 Oleh karena itu kucing liar maupun kucing peliharaan yang tidak dirawat tidak selalu terinfestasi pinjal karena melakukan oral grooming yang dapat meminimalisir adanya pinjal.…”

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Hubungan Infestasi Ctenocephalides felis dan Xenopsylla cheopis dengan Perawatan Kucing Rumah (Felis catus) di Kabupaten Banjarnegara

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Rahmawati

Ningsih

2020

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Fleas as ectoparasites live on the cat's body surface. Ctenocephalides felis is one of the type fleas that often found in cats. The presence of fleas in cats can be influenced by the way the cat is groomed. Fleas in cats have the potential to transmit the disease to a human. The purpose of this study was to determine fleas infestation in domestic cats and determine factors that affect the presence of fleas in cats. This study was observational analytic with a cross-sectional approach and conducted in Banjarnegara Regency on June-November 2019. Total of 100 domestic cats (Felis catus) were checked for fleas. Interviews were conducted with cat owners to obtain information on how to groom cats. Data were analyzed descriptively and statistically using Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square Test. The results showed a greater percentage of fleas positive in groomed cats (82%) than ungroomed cats (68%). Fleas species found in cats were C. felis (99.8%) and Xenopsylla cheopis (0.2%). Based on statistical analysis there was no difference amount of fleas between groomed cats and ungroomed (p = 0.072). A correlation test showed a relationship between the frequency of cats being bathed with cat-specific shampoo and the presence of fleas in cats (p = 0.001). While the habits of cats caging (p = 0.331), the supply of ectoparasiticides (p = 0.177), and the number of cats kept (p = 0.884) showed no significant relationship with the presence of fleas in cats.

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European wildcat and domestic cat: Do they really differ?

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Population genetic structure of European wildcats inhabiting the area between the Dinaric Alps and the Scardo-Pindic mountains

Population genetic structure of European wildcats inhabiting the area between the Dinaric Alps and the Scardo-Pindic mountains

Group Reunion in Zoo European Wildcats Using Cat Appeasing Pheromone (CAP) and Gradual Release of the Animals in the Exhibit—A Case Study

Hubungan Infestasi Ctenocephalides felis dan Xenopsylla cheopis dengan Perawatan Kucing Rumah (Felis catus) di Kabupaten Banjarnegara

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