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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:00:26 GMT
Interestly, the wild cats found on the mediterranean islands are of african rather than european lineage. it seems likely that the Majorcan wild cat = Felis Lybica Jordansi is already extinct, although a few unconfirmed sightings have been made in recent yrs. the problem of accurate identification is hampered because of the large population of feral cats on the island. |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:02:31 GMT
info from Wild Cats of the World David Alderton  Paperback 192 pages (June 4, 1998) Publisher: Cassell Illustrated ISBN: 0713727527 |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:04:45 GMT
Majorcan wild cat also known as Balearic Wildcat |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:05:18 GMT
The Mediterranean Wildcats on the Balearic Isles, Crete, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, though part of the Felis sylvestris species, have been identified as belonging to the African subspecies, not the European subspecies. The Majorcan wildcat is officially extinct, though there have been sightings of cats closer in type to wildcats than to domestic cats. The purebred Cretan wildcat may become extinct through interbreeding with domestic cats. The Sicilian and Sardinian Wildcats are closest in form to the African Wildcat. The Corsican Wildcat is known from a handful of specimens and is possibly extinct. In 1929 it was reported that lynxes were present on Corsica, but analysis of a skin showed it to be a Wildcat akin to the African Wildcat. The Ile du Levant Wildcat on the Ile du Levant (one of the Mediterranean Iles d'Hyères off the coast of the Var, France) has been observed and killed in traps, but not presented for examination and formal identification. In 1932 it was known as the Paille Lynx due to its size. In 1958, one was observed attacking feral domestic cats members.aol.com/jshartwell/anomalous-bigcats.html |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:07:36 GMT
exist photo of balearics - Majorcan wildcat (Felis silvestris jordansi) from this book: Die Wildkatzen der Alten Welt, Halternorth Th. 1953 & Die Wildkatze, Halternorth Th. 1957 /central part of plate/ Same here baghira any chance of uploading the image here or emailing it to us and i can upload it? This time is sending on Peter's email. |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:07:56 GMT
The taxonomic validity of the so called Balearic or Majorcan Wild Cat is very much in doubt. In 1914, Angel Cabrera stated in his work on Iberian Mammals his doubts about the identity of the Majorcan cats, whether or not were they feral cats. In 1930, Schwartz described the form Felis silvestris jordansi (in fact Felis libyca jordansi if at all) upon a very controversial specimen, that could be in fact a feral cat. Now, the population that could have existed in Majorca is considered of anthropic origin, as a result of old introductions of Felis libyca before or shortly after domestication, making the taxonomic (subspecific) status of this form (as well as of some other Mediterranean Islands populations) very difficult to assess. Nowadays no truly wild cats of any type live in Majorca or any other of the Balearic Islands, for that matter. Source: Spanish Atlas of Terrestrial Mammals. |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:08:14 GMT
thanks for the info Carlos of great interest to me. |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:08:36 GMT
This time is sending on Peter's email. Here is the image:  Balearics - Majorcan Wildcat ( Felis silvestris jordansi), from book Die Widkatzen der Alten Welt Halternorth Th. 1953. |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:09:02 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:09:41 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:10:36 GMT
Thank you so much for links. Here are pics. determination: Felis sylvestris jordansi Schwarz, 1930; holotype individuals: 1, male collector: J. Parpal; 13.01.1929 locality: Spain, Santa Margarita remark: paratype ZFMK 83.187     Felis catus jordansi Schwarz, 1930 © H Turni |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:12:06 GMT
I'm founded somethink interest of Felis silvestris jordansi and Felis silvestris reyi: Felis silvestris jordansi:   from book: Die Wildkatze, Haltenorth (1957) |
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Post by another specialist on Jul 18, 2007 8:13:21 GMT
Thanks Baghira for the last images there great. First time i've seen any of them. |
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Post by another specialist on Sept 11, 2007 5:03:44 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Aug 9, 2008 17:04:26 GMT
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