Solitary, some in family groups. Felis silvestris libyca domesticated in Egypt 4-3 thousand years ago. Young attach to the nipple for up to 70 ds and then spend one month on mother's body. Sometimes web between digits. See lab manual for tooth appearance.
Most species prefer moist environments, some semi-aquatic.
Most activity late in afternoons and at night, otherwise all the time. Do not hibernate. Food- mostly invertebrates. Pregnancy 13-28 ds. Found at higher elevations throughout the western United States from British Columbia southward to California, Colorado, and New Mexico.