Gorgeous African Wild Cat kittens. A flash of two small creatures as they disappeared into a hole in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area near Ndutu Safari Lodge. What were they? After a while a little head appeared – an African Wld Cat kitten. Wow! Two kittens in what appeared to be their den. The den was in an area that had suffered a recent burn. Periodically, each would nervously poke their heads from the den and look around. Being down wind of them and with a strong breeze they were not really aware of our presence. Once they had settled in the den, it was time to leave them in peace. What a fabulous and rare encounter with two gorgeous African Wild Cat kittens.
The African Wild cat is just 35cm at the shoulder and weighs just 2.5-6.0 kg. After a gestation period of up to 65 days, the average litter size is three kittens. At birth the kittens weigh just 40-50g.