Medium-sized wild cats like lynxes or bobcats; also used as a mascot name for sports teams.
From 'wild' (Old English 'wilde') and 'cat' (Old English 'catte'), used since the 1600s to describe untamed feline predators. The term was adopted for sports teams because of the animals' strength and fierce reputation.
Wildcats are the perfect mascot because they're ambush predators with night vision and flexible spines—they embody unpredictability, which is exactly what coaches want fans to think about their teams!
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