Wildcats (Felis silvestris and Felis lybica) are small cats native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.

Wildcat or Wildcats may also refer to:

Animals

Wild cat, any species of cat in the taxonomic family Felidae excluding the domestic cat

Lynx species, sometimes known as wildcats

• Bobcat (Lynx rufus), ranges from southern Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States

• Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), native to Canada, Alaska as well as some parts of the lower 48 United States

• Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), native to European and Siberian forests

• Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), native to the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe

• Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris sylvestris), subspecies of European wildcat

  Feral cat, a domestic cat which lives freely outdoors

Arts and entertainment

Comic books and comic strips

• Wildcat (DC Comics), a name used by several DC Comics characters

• Wildcats (comics), a comic created by Jim Lee

• Wildcat (British comics), a British comic published by IPC Media

• Wildcat (comic strip), a comic strip by Donald Rooum

• Wildcat Comic Con, an annual fan convention held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania since 2012

Film, television, and theatre

• The Wildcat (1917 film)

• The Wildcat (1921 film), directed by Ernst Lubitsch

• The Wildcat (1936 film), a Spanish musical drama

• Wildcat (1942 film), a film starring Richard Arlen and Buster Crabbe

• Wildcat (musical), a 1960 Broadway musical

• Wildcat, a 1981 New Zealand film

• Wildcats (film), a 1986 film starring Goldie Hawn

• Wildcat (2022 film), a documentary film about animal rescue

• Wildcat (2023 film), a biographical film of American novelist Flannery O'Connor

• Wildcat (2025 film), a 2025 film starring Kate Beckinsale

• Wild C.A.T.s, a television series based on the Jim Lee comic

• Wildcat, a character in the Disney animated series TaleSpin

• Wildcats, a fictional basketball team in the High School Musical franchise

• "The Wildcats", V: The Series episode 15 (1985)

Music

• Wildcat (album), a 1989 album by Australian band Sunnyboys

• "Wildcat", a 1960 song by Gene Vincent

• "Wildcat", a 2006 song by Ratatat from Classics

Other uses in arts and entertainment

• WildCat (roller coaster), several amusement park rides

• "Wildcat" (short story), by Flannery O'Connor

Military

• Grumman F4F Wildcat, an American World War II carrier fighter

• , four United States Navy ships named Wild Cat or Wildcat

• Wildcat APC, an armoured personnel carrier used in Israel

• AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, a British military helicopter introduced in 2014

• Wildcat, nickname of the 81st Infantry Division (United States)

• Wildcats, nickname of VFA-131, a United States Navy fighter squadron

• Wildcats, nickname of 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force

People

Nickname

• Wildcat Monte, American boxer Monte Deadwiley (1905–1961)

• Lance C. Wade (1915–1944), American World War II ace with the Royal Air Force

• Wildcat Wilson (1901–1963), American college football player

• Larry Wilson (American football) (1938–2021), American football player

Surname

• Tommy Wildcat (born 1967), Native American musician

Ring name

• "Wildcat", ring name of Robbie Brookside (born 1966), British professional wrestler and trainer

• "Wildcat", ring name of Chris Harris (wrestler) (born 1973), American professional wrestler

Places

Canada

• Wildcat, Alberta, in Rocky View County, Alberta

• Wildcat 12, Queens County, Nova Scotia

United States

• Wildcat Township, Tipton County, Indiana

• Grayson, Oklahoma, formerly known as Wildcat

• Wildcat, West Virginia, an unincorporated community

• Wildcat Brook, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

• Wildcat Canyon, Contra Costa County, California.

• Wildcat Creek (disambiguation), multiple waterflows

• Wildcat Falls, Yosemite National Park, California

• Wildcat Hills, Nebraska

• Wildcat Hollow, Connecticut, in Litchfield County

• Wildcat Marsh, Contra Costa County, California

• Wildcat Mountain (disambiguation), multiple summits

Outer space

• 17493 Wildcat, an asteroid

Sports

Teams

Canada

• Edmonton Wildcats, a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta

• Hamilton Wildcats (Canadian football), a defunct Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario

• Hamilton Wildcats (Australian football), an amateur Australian rules football club based in Hamilton, Ontario

• London Wildcats (1994–1995), a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, moved to Dayton, Ohio and renamed

• Moncton Wildcats, a franchise in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, based in Moncton, New Brunswick

• Monkton Wildcats, a WOAA Senior Hockey League hockey team based in Monkton, Ontario

• St. Thomas Wildcats (1991–1993), a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, relocated and renamed the London Wildcats (see above)

• Valley Wildcats, a junior ice hockey franchise from the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia

United Kingdom

• Durham Wildcats, a basketball team based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

• Kingston Wildcats, an English Basketball League team

• Swindon Wildcats, a UK professional ice hockey team

• Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, an English rugby league team

• Weymouth Wildcats (1954-2010), a British motorcycle speedway team based in Weymouth, England

• West London Wildcats, an Australian rules football and netball club based in London, England

• Newcastle Wildcats, the ice hockey team of Newcastle University, England

United States

• Abilene Christian Wildcats, the sports teams of Abilene Christian University

• Arizona Wildcats, the sports teams of the University of Arizona

• Arkansas Wildcats, a team of the Women's Football Alliance

• Atlanta Wildcats, an American Basketball Association team

• Bethune–Cookman Wildcats, the sports teams of Bethune–Cookman University

• Central Washington Wildcats, the sports teams of Central Washington University

• Colorado Wildcats (1998), a team in the Professional Indoor Football League

• Connecticut Wildcats, a rugby league team in the USA Rugby League

• Daemen Wildcats, the sports teams of Daemen University

• Davidson Wildcats, the sports teams of Davidson College

• Hershey Wildcats (1997–2001), a professional soccer team in the USL A-League, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania

• Jackson Wildcats (2002–2007), a United States Basketball League team based in Jackson, Mississippi

• Kansas State Wildcats, the sports teams of Kansas State University

• Kentucky Wildcats, the sports teams of the University of Kentucky

• Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL) (1926), an American Football League team (actually based in Chicago)

• Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) (2020), an XFL team

• Mahoning Valley Wildcats, a defunct International Basketball League team based in Struthers, Ohio, removed from the IBL schedule in early 2006

• Minnesota Wildcats (2008–2011), a Tier III Jr. An ice hockey team playing in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League

• New Hampshire Wildcats, the sports teams of the University of New Hampshire

• New Jersey Wildcats, a women's United Soccer Leagues W-League team

• New Mexico Wildcats (2008–2009), an American Indoor Football Association team

• Northwestern Wildcats, the sports teams of Northwestern University

• Richmond Wildcats, a minor ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia

• Rose City Wildcats (2010), a Women's Spring Football League team that was based in Portland, Oregon

• San Diego Wildcats (2006–2009), a team in the American Basketball Association

• Savannah Wildcats, a charter member of the Continental Basketball League, based in Savannah, Georgia

• South Georgia Wildcats (2002–2009), a professional arena football team

• Villanova Wildcats, the sports teams of Villanova University

• Weber State Wildcats, the sports teams of Weber State University

• West Virginia Wildcatz, an American Basketball Association team based in Fairmont, West Virginia

• Wheeling Wildcats (2008–2009), a professional indoor football team in Wheeling, West Virginia

• Wichita Falls Wildcats, a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League

Other countries

• CIT-U Wildcats, the sports teams of the Cebu Institute of Technology–University in Cebu City, Philippines

• Maastricht Wildcats, an amateur American football team based in Maastricht, The Netherlands

• Papatoetoe Wildcats, an American football club established in 1986 in South Auckland, New Zealand

• Perth Wildcats, an Australian basketball team in the National Basketball League

• Wolfenbüttel Wildcats, a defunct German women's basketball team dissolved in 2013

School mascots

• El Dorado High School (Arkansas)

• Baker County High School (Glen St. Mary, Florida)

• Hazelwood West High School, Hazelwood, Missouri

Other uses in sport

• Wildcat formation, an American football offensive scheme

• Wildcat Stadium, various sports stadiums in the United States

Vehicles

• Bowler Wildcat, an off-road racing vehicle

• Buick Wildcat, an automobile

• Melling Wildcat, a high-performance British sports car

• Daihatsu Taft (F10), an automobile sold as the Wildcat in Australia

• Hobie Wildcat, a catamaran

• USC&GS Wildcat (1919), a launch in commission with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1919 to 1941

• Sabre Wildcat, an American ultralight aircraft

Other uses

• The Wildcat Cafe, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Wildcat! BBS, a bulletin board system software package

• Wildcat cartridge, a specialty firearm cartridge not produced by commercial ammunition manufacturers

• Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona student newspaper

• Wildcat (anarchist newspaper), a London-based monthly published from 1974 to 1975

• Wildcat, a sprocketed wheel for an anchor chain; see anchor windlass

See also

• Wildcat! Wildcat!, an American band

• Wild Cat (disambiguation)

• Wildcat strike action, a strike action of workers that is not authorized by union leadership

• Wildcat banking, the issuance of currency by private banks in the antebellum United States

• Wildcatter, a person who drills for oil in areas not yet known to have oil fields