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African Wildcat
Felis lybica
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Domestic CatFelis catus
European WildcatFelis silvestris
Black-footed CatFelis nigripesStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 141 |
|---|---|
| Nothern Cape | 46 |
| Mpumalanga | 38 |
| Western Cape | 26 |
| Kenya | 22 |
| Limpopo | 16 |
| Tanzania | 11 |
| Algeria | 8 |
| Morocco | 8 |
| Kajiado | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Felids · Felidae |
| Genus | Palearctic and African Small Cats · Felis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise African Wildcat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.