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MammalMAP:   252
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2520CC
Observer:   Kennedy David; Ronel Kennedy
Date of record:   2010-11-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This little cat was resting in an ancient Acacia erioloba, at 10:28 on a hot November morning.
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:   African Wild Cat Felis lybica
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-252
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 252 - photo: 1
VM-number: 252 - photo: 2
VM-number: 252 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2011-08-10 08:49:11
Species name:   Felis silvestris -- Wildcat; African Wild Cat
Species code:   192070
Comment number:   2
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:  
Date:   2011-08-11 19:11:42
Species name:   Felis silvestris -- Wildcat; African Wild Cat
Species code:   192070

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