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In Africa, many big cats are hunted by pastoralists or government "problem animal control" officers. Certain protected areas exist that shelter large and exceptionally visible populations of African leopards , lions and cheetahs, such as Botswana's Chobe , Kenya's Masai Mara , and Tanzania's Serengeti ; outside these conservation areas, hunting ...
The caracal (Caracal caracal) (/ ˈ k ær ə k æ l /) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, relatively short tail, and long canine teeth .
The black-footed cat is endemic to Southern Africa; its distribution is much more restricted than other small cats in this region. [19] Its range extends from South Africa northward into southern Botswana, where it was recorded in the late 1960s. [11] It has also been recorded in Namibia, extreme southern Angola and southern Zimbabwe.
Species portrait African golden cat; IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group; Rare African golden cat sightings; Elusive golden cat caught on film in Uganda (black & white) (2009) and Gabon (colour) (2011) Archived 17 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine; Prostak, S. (2015). "African Golden Cat: camera traps capture stunning photos of Africa's least-known ...
A captive serval in Auckland Zoo Melanistic serval, in Kenya Leucistic serval at Big Cat Rescue. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat; it stands 54 to 62 cm (21–24 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8 to 18 kg (18–40 lb), but females tend to be lighter. The head-and-body length is typically between 67 and 100 cm (26–39 in). [20]
Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg (pounds) Maximum weight kg (pounds) Length range (m) Maximum length (m) [a] Shoulder height (cm) Native range by continent(s)
The Southern African wildcat (Felis lybica cafra) is an African wildcat subspecies native to Southern and Eastern Africa. [1] In 2007, it was tentatively recognised as a distinct subspecies on the basis of genetic analysis . [ 2 ]
Most carnivoran families are well represented in South Africa, such as Canidae, Felidae, Hyaenidae, Mustelidae, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Otariidae. Most famous of these is the lion, the largest carnivore on the continent and the second-largest cat in the world. The other two big cats are the African leopard and the South African cheetah.