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African Wildcat

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The African wildcat is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur and pale vertical stripes on its sides and around its face. It is native to Africa and West and Central Asia, ranging as far as Rajasthan in India and Xinjiang in China. It inhabits a broad variety of landscapes, from deserts to savannas, shrublands and grasslands.

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