Rare wildcat kitten captured on camera for first time

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.

Wildcats, also known as Highland tigers, are Britain’s rarest mammals and as few as 100 are estimated to remain in the UK.

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.

“The kitten was born to parents Einich and Cromarty in August.”