Wildcat (disambiguation)

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

Wildcat or wild cat may also refer to:

Animals

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)
Any wild felid

Arts and entertainment

Comic books and comic strips

Wildcat (DC Comics), a name used by several DC Comics characters, including:
- Wildcat (Ted Grant)
- Wildcat (Yolanda Montez)
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
Wild C.A.T.s, a television series based on the Jim Lee comic
Wildcat, a character in the Disney animated series TaleSpin

Literature

"Wildcat" (short story), by Flannery O'Connor
Wild Cat (boat), a small fictional schooner in two of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of children's books
Wildcats, a fictional basketball team in High School Musical

Music

Wild Cat (Danko Jones album), 2017
Wild Cat (Tygers of Pan Tang album), 1980
Wildcat (Sunnyboys album) a 1989 album by Australian band Sunnyboys
"Wild Cat" (1927 song), by Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang
"Wildcat", a 1960 song by Gene Vincent
"Wildcat", a 2006 song from Classics (Ratatat album)
Wildcat! Wildcat!, an American band

Other uses in arts and entertainment

Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona student newspaper
Wildcat (anarchist newspaper), a London-based monthly published from 1974 to 1975
WildCat (roller coaster), several amusement park rides

Military divisions

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

Mononyms

Wild Cat (Seminole) (c. 1807/1810–1857), Native American Seminole chieftain who was active in the Second Seminole War
"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

Nicknames

Wildcat Monte (born Monte Deadwiley; 1905–1961), American professional boxer
Lance C. Wade (1915–1944), American World War II ace with the Royal Air Force
George "Wildcat" Wilson (1901–1963), American college football player
Larry Wilson (American football) (1938–2021), American professional football player

Middle name

Thomas Wildcat Alford (1860–1938), Absentee Shawnee advocate and teacher

Surname

Tommy Wildcat (born 1967), Native American musician

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

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
Northern Wildcats (1998–2002), a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Longlac, 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

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
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
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–present), 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, a Big Ten college in Evanston, Illinois
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
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

In 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

Other uses in sport

Dorotas Wildcat (whelped 2015), a racing greyhound
Hollywood Wildcat (1990–2012), a Thoroughbred racehorse
Wildcat formation, an American football offensive scheme
Wildcat Stadium, various sports stadiums in the United States

Technology

Vehicles

USS Wildcat, four United States Navy ships named Wild Cat or Wildcat
Wildcat APC, an armoured personnel carrier used in Israel
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, a British helicopter introduced in 2014
Bowler Wildcat, an off-road racing vehicle
Buick Wildcat, an automobile
Melling Wildcat, a high-performance British sports car
Daihatsu Taft (F10), an automobile
Grumman F4F Wildcat, an American World War II carrier fighter
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 in technology

Wildcat! BBS, a bulletin board system software package
Wildcat cartridge, a specialty firearm cartridge not produced by commercial ammunition manufacturers
Wildcat, a sprocketed wheel for an anchor chain; see anchor windlass

Other uses

Wildcat strike action, a strike action of workers that is not authorized by union leadership
Wildcatter, a person who drills for oil in areas not yet known to have oil fields
Wildcat banking, the issuance of currency by private banks in the antebellum United States
17493 Wildcat, an asteroid
The Wildcat Cafe, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada