African wildcat leaps from tree to escape caracal in Kgalagadi Posted by David Henning on 9 September 2021 What happens when two solitary wild cats cross paths? One lucky photographer was fortunate enough to witness an encounter between two elusive animals, a caracal and an African wildcat in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Caracals are known to hunt the occasional domestic cat near urban areas and Simon Smith managed to capture the unusual scene of a caracal chasing the wildcat into a tree, before the wildcat took a leap into the air jumping several metres to the ground to try and avoid the caracal. The caracal still caught up with it, and the wildcat didn’t manage to get away this time. Pictures: @simon_smith_photography ALSO READ The rare black-footed cat: the world’s deadliest feline Brilliant snapshots of a humpback whale breaching near Fish Hoek Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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