African Wildcat
Felis lybica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusFelis (Palearctic and African Small Cats)
- SpeciesFelis lybica (African Wildcat)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Wildcat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a African Wildcat sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Wildcat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for African Wildcat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.