A rare Scottish wildcat kitten born at Chester Zoo has been captured on camera for the first time. The female kitten, born in August, could offer a “lifeline for the species”, zoo bosses said. Chester Zoo’s curator of mammals Tim Rowlands said: “Unlike domestic cats who can have several litters a year, Scottish wildcats will usually only have one, so every birth is really, really significant. 😻 SCOTTISH WILDCAT KITTEN BORN 😻 They are Britain's RAREST mammal and only 100 remain in the wild. Chester Zoo is one of a number of conservation partners which form Scottish Wildcat Action – a co-ordinated effort to bring the tenacious hunters back from the brink.

Source: Irish Examiner December 07, 2018 15:11 UTC