I usually post a frog on my little sister Mo’s birthday. She’s a big fan. But seeing as there were no frogs to be had on our recent trip to Kenya and Uganda, here’s the next best thing. She’s also a big fan of cats. We were lucky to see this Africa wildcat for a brief moment before it disappeared into the scrubland of Samburu National Reserve. These guys are quite obviously ancestors of domestic cats, and they look so much like house cats that they’re often overlooked in the wild. With excellent night vision and stealth, they hunt small rodents and birds. They were likely first domesticated around 9,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, when they began living near early human settlements, and they’ve hardly changed since. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second.
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I usually post a frog on my little sister Mo’s birthday. She’s a big fan. But seeing as there were no frogs to be had on our recent trip to Kenya and Uganda, here’s the next best thing. She’s also a big fan of cats. We were lucky to see this Africa wildcat for a brief moment before it disappeared into the scrubland of Samburu National Reserve. These guys are quite obviously ancestors of domestic cats, and they look so much like house cats that they’re often overlooked in the wild. With excellent night vision and stealth, they hunt small rodents and birds. They were likely first domesticated around 9,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, when they began living near early human settlements, and they’ve hardly changed since. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second.
Looks like Sean finally ran out of content in the “wild” and posted a pic of his cat in his backyard. 😉
Happy Friday all, Happy Birthday Mo! 🙂
Ha, yes, I was worried I’d be accused of that. Although our cat has much more girth than this guy.
I love this guy and I love Paul’s comment, thanks Seanie!