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MammalMAP:   4049
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3218AD
Observer:   Allardice Seamus; Ricki Allardice; Andrew Mandy;Karl von der Heyden
Date of record:   2012-11-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   The photo was taken at about 7pm just as the sun had set off the balcony of the house, hence it is a bit blurred. My brother Ricki who is a Biodiversity and Ecology student identified it as a Black Footed Cat, but given the large number of feral cats in Elands it is possible that it is a mix between a wild and domestic cat.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   192070
Species name:   Felis silvestris
Common name:   Wildcat -- African Wild Cat
Family:   Felidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Black footed cat (Felis nigripes)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4049
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4049 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   Black-footed Cats have darker markings: black to dark brown spots covering the back, sides, and stomach.
Date:   2012-12-01 05:49:36
Species name:   Felis silvestris -- Wildcat; African Wild Cat
Species code:   192070

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