The wildcats at Chemnitz Zoo have had another litter. According to the city of Chemnitz, three kittens were discovered next to their mother in the whelping box. It is already the sixth offspring of the breeding pair since 2019.
After nine weeks of gestation, a cat can give birth to three to five kittens. This takes place in a safe hiding place, as the kittens are blind for around nine days as nestlings. In the first few weeks, the chance of discovering the kittens outside the whelping box is rather low. In the meantime, however, the little wildcats can already be seen in the outdoor enclosure in the Oberrabenstein wildlife park.
European wildcats are larger than domestic cats. A wild cat (male) can weigh up to eight kilograms. Another distinguishing feature is the bushy tail, which is about 30 centimetres long, has three distinct black rings and ends in a blunt black tip.
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