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Predators
African wild cat
African wild cat · Felis lybica
The African wild cat roams silently through savanna and bush and is a master of camouflage in the African light.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length 45 to 75 cm, weight between 3 and 6 kg
- Males and females
- Males are slightly larger and more powerfully built than females
- Sounds
- Gentle meowing, hissing and a growl that can be heard from far away
- Diet
- Mice, birds, insects and occasionally smaller reptiles
- Offspring
- 2 to 5 young after a gestation period of around 2 months, mostly between October and March
How to identify African wild cat
At first glance, the African wild cat resembles a tabby domestic cat. Its short coat has a sandy to grey base colour with fine, black-brown stripes on its flanks and legs. The underside is usually lighter or almost white.
Striking features are the reddish backs of the ears, the contrasting tail tip in deep black and a few pale rings on the bushy tail. Its slim, medium-sized build makes the African wild cat look both elegant and alert.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
Where African wild cat live
Namibia
- Bwabwata Nationalpark
- Brandberg
- Buffalo Core Area
- Dolomite & Olifantsrus
- Erongo Gebirge
- Halali
- Hoanib
- Kalahari
- Kwando Core Area
- Mahango Core Area
- Mudumu Nationalpark
- Namib-Naukluft Nationalpark
- NamibRand Nature Reserve
- Namutoni
- Nkasa Rupara National Park
- Okaukuejo
- Palmwag
- Rundu
- Sossusvlei
- Spitzkoppe
- Twyfelfontein
- Waterberg Plateau
South Africa
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