General:

• They are the heaviest of the small cats.
• They are found in the more arid zones of Southern Africa, through Africa and into Asia.
• They are mainly active at night but are sometimes seen during the day or dusk.
• Males weigh between 12-18kg and females between 8-13kg.
• They feed on small to medium sized prey like birds, mongoose, jackal, small antelope, hares and rodents.
• Males and females are solitary and both are territorial.
• They are known to compete with Black Backed Jackal and are more closely related to the Serval.
• They kill large prey with a bite to the neck.
• They have amazing jumping powers and may leap up to 3 meters from a lying down position.

Predators:

• Black Backed Jackal kills unprotected young and leopard is a possible threat to them.