January the 25th, 2025 – A very rare sight indeed has been captured silently wandering through the woods. A European wild cat, a ghost-like feline very rarely ever seen, has been filmed in the Mosor forest.
As Morski writes, the very rarely seen wild cat is the ancestor of the domestic cats we all know and love. These felines very much keep themselves to themselves, and only a lucky few humans ever get to a glimpse of these silent predators who look so similar the those endearing cousins of theirs who love to lounge around in the sun all day.

The sight of a rare wild cat in a Mosor forest is a delight to capture on camera. According to Wikipedia, the European wild cat (the type seen wandering in the Mosor forest) is a small animal native to continental Europe, Great Britain, Turkey and the Caucasus.
Typically, felis (catus) silvestris has fur that ranges from brownish to grey with stripes on the forehead and along the sides. It also has a denser, bushy tail with a black tip. The European wild cat is an obligate carnivore, eating lagomorphs such as rabbits, as well as mice, rats, voles and other small rodents. It also takes birds, eggs, reptiles, amphibians and even insects should it come across them.

Their diet is seasonal and entirely dependent on its surroundings. Despite being exceptionally cute and extremely similar to domestic cats, the European wild cat has been referred to as ”impossible to have as a pet”. As it is in most locations across Europe, the extremely shy European wild cat is strictly protected in Croatia.
Known species of wild cats are otherwise divided into three taxonomic groups, both geographically and in appearance, which are quite different:
- The forest cat or European wild cat, with three further subspecies
- The African wildcat or Falb cat, with nine subspecies
- The steppe cat or Asian wildcat with three subspecies