
Wildlife
African Wild Cat
The African wildcat (Felis lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat is a wildcat species that lives in Northern Africa, the Near East and around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula.
Informações sobre a espécie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 498 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Wild Cat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
498 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: African Wild Cat
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Setentrional
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
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African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
African Wild Cat: registrado aqui
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Quando e onde encontrar: African Wild Cat
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (African Wild Cat) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mokala National Park.
Quando ir, parque a parque
| Parque | jan | fev | mar | abr | mai | jun | jul | ago | set | out | nov | dez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgalagadi | Presente | Presente | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
| Ai-Ais/Richtersveld | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente |
Os meses mais escuros são a melhor época de cada parque, quando a vegetação mais rala ou a água escassa facilitam a observação. Nenhum avistamento é garantido.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Least Concern
Espécie
Felis lybica
Registros
498
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (African Wild Cat) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Wild Cat in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Wild Cat at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park and Namaqua National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Wild Cat in South Africa?
The African Wild Cat is most recorded in Northern Cape (36% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), Western Cape (22% of records), based on 498 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the African Wild Cat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Wild Cat?
The African Wild Cat is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Namaqua National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the African Wild Cat?
The African Wild Cat (Felis lybica) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the African Wild Cat?
The African wildcat (Felis lybica), also called Near Eastern wildcat is a wildcat species that lives in Northern Africa, the Near East and around the periphery of the Arabian Peninsula. The status Least Concern on the IUCN Red List is attributed to the species, including all subspecies of wildcats.

























