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African Wildcat
Vaalboskat · Felis lybica
The wild ancestor of every pet cat, the African wildcat looks much like a tabby but with longer legs, faint body stripes, and warm reddish-brown ears. It hunts mice, birds, and insects at night and is shy of people. Spotting a pure wildcat is special, because near towns they can interbreed with domestic cats and lose their truly wild bloodline.
Log your African Wildcat sighting — free →How to identify it
Like a tall, leggy tabby with rich rusty-coloured backs to the ears and faint leg stripes.
Look for its tracks
Just like a house cat's print — small, round, four toes, no claws; a neat little pad in the sand.
Where to see it in Kruger
Uncommon and nocturnal; found in many habitats across the park, usually seen on night drives.
Did you know
Every house cat on Earth descends from this very species, tamed thousands of years ago.
Often confused with
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