Guardian: Pound for pound, the Highland wildcat is probably the most vicious carnivore held in zoos in Britain. They are muscled, highly aggressive creatures that can kill, in seconds, any rodent, rabbit or hare unlucky enough to cross their paths. Males often grow to the size of medium-sized dogs and can weigh up to 8kg.
Even humans can come a cropper in encounters with them, as Robbie Rankin, a keeper at the Highland Wildlife Park – which houses a substantial colony of wildcats – has attested. “I have…

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