African Wild Cat

Seeing a large cat in Kruger is special. Seeing one of the small cats even more so. I’ve only had a handful of sightings of the African Wild Cat. It’s the size of a domestic cat and looks very similar (except that the back of the ears are characteristically red-brown in colour). Being that small and nocturnal makes it very difficult to see. This photo was taken on one of my recent trips and gave me great excitement. These cats are vulnerable and with their biggest threat of interbreeding with domestic cats can only truly be found in protected areas where interaction with domestic cats are prevented. What a joy to see.

 

Simon Vegter

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