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MammalMAP:   23047
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DB
Observer:   Underhill LG; Arnold van der Westhuyzen; Emmeline Topp; Peta Brom
Date of record:   2017-12-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Diameter was about 20mm. Could be caracal. The scats were composed mostly of hair
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   193900
Species name:   Panthera pardus
Common name:   Leopard -- Leopard
Family:   Felidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-23047
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 23047 - photo: 1
VM-number: 23047 - photo: 2
VM-number: 23047 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ashwell Glasson
Comment:   The size of the individual scats and the contents link up well with Caracal.
Date:   2018-02-06 15:52:45
Species name:   Caracal caracal -- Caracal; Caracal
Species code:   191660
Comment number:   2
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:   Leopard was confirmed by a camara trap.See http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-23065
Date:   2018-04-28 22:46:52
Species name:   Panthera pardus -- Leopard; Leopard
Species code:   193900

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