African Wildcat
Type:MammalDiet:Mice, rats and at times birds and athropodsOrder:CarnivoraSize:Males measure 43 to 91 cm in body length, 23 to 40…
Type:
Mammal
Diet:
Mice, rats and at times birds and athropods
Order:
Carnivora
Size:
Males measure 43 to 91 cm in body length, 23 to 40 cm in tail length. Females are slightly smaller, measuring 40 to 77 cm in body length and 18 to 35 cm in tail length.
Weight:
Males normally weigh 5 to 8 kg and females 3to 5kgs
Protection Status:
Least Concern
General Background:
Six thousand years ago Egyptians domesticated the African Wild Cat to control mice and rats raiding granaries. From these tamed animals, the domestic cat was bred
This species could easily be mistaken for a domestic cat, to which it is so closely related that interbreeding is possible. This cat is solitary in habits outside the breeding season, and mature animals are more than likely territorial.
Pure genetic stock of the African Wild Cat is today only found in remote areas.
Places in which they are found in Zimbabwe:
