wild cats have been forced,through hunting,to live in remote mountain forest areas.They can be found today in parts of southern and central Europe,with a slowly recovering population in Scotland.They make their dens under fallen trees,amongst rocks or in vacated burrows.Wild cats are about twice the size of a domestic cat,and they also have thicker,blunt - ended tail.They are shy,nocturnal animals and stay alon except during courtship in early spring. Their diet consist of mainly small mammals,hares,rabbits,birds and amphibians.