A mysterious and rarely seen beast, the Scottish Wildcat is Britain-s rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.Over the centuries, one by one, Britain-s most formidable wild animals have fallen to the thoughtless march of humankind. A war on predators put paid to our lynxes, wolves and bears, each hunted relentlessly until the last of them was killed. Only our wildcats lived on.The Scottish wildcat-s guile and ferocity are the stuff of legend. No docile pet cat, this, but a cunning and shadowy animal, elusive to the point of invisibility, but utterly fearless when forced to fight for its life. Those who saw one would always remember its beauty - the cloak of dense fur marked with bold tiger stripes, the green-eyed stare and haughty sneer, and the broad, banded tail whisking away into the forest-s gloom.Driven to the remnants of Scotland-s wilderness, the last few wildcats now face the most insidious danger of all as their domesticated cousins threate
