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African Wild Cat
Felis lybica |
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- Distribution:
- It's possible to find it in the whole Africa except the desert areas.
- Habitat:
- All the areas with semi-desertic climate to the rain forests, mountains till 4.000 m. and near the villages.
- Size:
- Male: 2.5 to 6 Kg.
Female: 1.5 to 4 Kg.
Height: 30 to 35 cm.
- Behaviour:
- Nocturnal and diurnal. During the cold period of the year it prefers to move during the day: Otherwise it moves by night sleeping during the day between the rocks and trees. It runs a lonesome life apart the coupling period.
It worst enemies are big predators and birds of prey.
- Food:
- Little and medium mammals, birds reptiles and invertebrates.
- Reproduction:
- 1 to 3 kittens gestation period of 68 days.
- Longevity:
- From 12 to 15 years.
