These cats then interbred with the local European wildcat population. Its fur is shorter than of the European wildcat, and it is considerably smaller. The Kellas cat is a hybrid between domestic cat and European wildcat occurring in Scotland. Hainich is also known as an important habitat for European wildcat ("Felis silvestris"). The domestic cat has a smaller skull and shorter bones than the European wildcat. The country's cat species include the Eurasian lynx and European wildcat. The European wildcat is protected in most European range countries. Notable gene introgression into European wildcat populations exists also in Italy, Hungary, Spain and Portugal. The European wildcat lives primarily in broad-leaved and mixed forests. The wildcat on the island of Sicily is a European wildcat. The European wildcat has been the subject of mythology and literature. The European wildcat has the reputation for being effectively impossible to raise as a pet. Forty species of mammals include the bear, fox, wolf, European wildcat, deer, boar, and marten. The European wildcat inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus. The European wildcat diverged from "Felis" about 1.09 to 1.4 million years ago.