Why do conservationists often need DNA tests for European wildcats?

Hybrids with domestic cats look so similar

Wild Cats Quiz: Margays, Servals and More

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What did a margay imitate to lure tamarins in 2005?

It was the first documented case of vocal mimicry by a wild cat in the Americas.
Which other cat shares the margay's ability to climb down trees headfirst?

Both have backward-rotating hind ankles.
What's a serval's average hunting success rate?

Lions succeed only about 20 to 30 percent of the time.
How high can a serval leap straight up?

Enough to snatch a bird in flight.
Which wild cat has the thickest coat of any wild cat?

Winters in its range can hit −58°F.
What shape are Pallas's cat pupils?

Unusual for a small wild cat.
Why do conservationists often need DNA tests for European wildcats?

Hybridization is pushing the wildcat toward genetic extinction.
What's the clouded leopard called in Malaysia?

It isn't actually a leopard at all.