 In Transcaucasia, the wildcat's diet consists of gerbils, voles, birds, and reptiles in the summer, and birds, mouse-like rodents, and hares in winter.The Scottish wildcat mainly preys on European rabbit ("Oryctolagus cuniculus"), field vole ("Microtus agrestis"), bank vole ("Myodes glareolus"), wood mouse ("Apodemus sylvaticus"), and birds.In most European countries, European wildcats have become rare.