Afrikanische Wildkatze ausgestreckt, genießen die Wärme der aufgehenden Sonne auf ihn. Afrikanische Wildkatze engagieren sich vor allem durch Nacht und anbraten
3615 x 2422 px | 30,6 x 20,5 cm | 12,1 x 8,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
17. Oktober 2016
Ort:
Botswana
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African Wild Cat stretched out, enjoying the heat of the rising sun on him. African wildcats are active mainly by night and search for prey. Their hearing is so fine that they can locate prey precisely. They approach prey by patiently crawling forward and using vegetation to hide. They rarely drink water. They hunt primarily mice, rats, birds, reptiles, and insects. When confronted, the African wildcat raises its hair to make itself seem larger in order to intimidate its opponent. In the daytime it usually hides in the bushes, although it is sometimes active on dark, cloudy days. The territory of a male overlaps with that of up to three females The fur colour of the African wildcat is light sandy grey, and sometimes with a pale yellow or reddish hue. The ears are reddish to grey, with long light yellow hairs around the pinna. Stripes around the face are dark ochre to black: two are running horizontally on the cheek, and four to six across the throat. A dark stripe is running along the back, the flanks are lighter, and the belly is whitish. Pale vertical stripes on the sides often dissolve into spots. Two dark rings are on the forelegs, and hind legs are striped. The feet are dark brown to black
