African wild cat

The African Wildcat (Felis lybica) is a species of wild cat that lives across the African continent. It is the ancestor of the domestic cat and was first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in the Near East of Africa. The African wildcat occurs across Africa, around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula, and in the Middle East as far eastward as the Caspian Sea. It inhabits a broad variety of habitats, especially in hilly and mountainous landscapes such as the Hoggar Mountains. In deserts…

Cute cat POV: eye of the tiger.🤣

Meet the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat. It’s found in North and Subsaharan Africa and also around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula. The African...

Meet the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat. It’s found in North and Subsaharan Africa and also around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula. The African...

Black footed cat...the smallest African wild cat and the world's deadliest

Another image of the only sigting of an African Wild Cat (Felis lybica, Vaalboskat) we had during our recent trip to the Kgalagadi. I cropped it somewhat unconventionally in order to include a bit of the leg markings. Interestingly enough, my flickr image with the most views ever is that of an African Wild Cat. I will post that image as a reference as the first comment. Near Houmoed, Kgalagadi, South Africa

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Stock photo African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata), native to Africa. Buy a licence on mindenpictures.com

Leptailurus serval is a spotted African wild cat widespread in sub-Saharan countries.