stefano steff romei
the ancestor
the african wildcat (felix lybica) is the ancestor of our little friends.
it is a small and shy predator (3.5/6kgs) used to hunt mainly at night.
african wildcats were domesticated first time around 10000 years ago in Egypt and
they become our home friends.
in to the wild this animal isnt rare but usually strictly nocturnal.
the main problem of this specie is the hybridation with domestic cats.
in the remote kaglagadi transfrontier park the population is still pure and with some lucky this cat can be seen
at dawn or dusk .
the south african subspecie is felix lybica cafra and it preys usually on mice,rats,birds,reptiles and insects.
"the ancestor"
kglagadi transfrontier park,SA
original 3K file here
the ancestor
the african wildcat (felix lybica) is the ancestor of our little friends.
it is a small and shy predator (3.5/6kgs) used to hunt mainly at night.
african wildcats were domesticated first time around 10000 years ago in Egypt and
they become our home friends.
in to the wild this animal isnt rare but usually strictly nocturnal.
the main problem of this specie is the hybridation with domestic cats.
in the remote kaglagadi transfrontier park the population is still pure and with some lucky this cat can be seen
at dawn or dusk .
the south african subspecie is felix lybica cafra and it preys usually on mice,rats,birds,reptiles and insects.
"the ancestor"
kglagadi transfrontier park,SA
original 3K file here