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    Caracal family spotted on Chapman’s Peak

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    A female Caracal and her cubs were once again spotted on Chapman’s Peak. Photo: Urban Caracal Project
    A female Caracal and her cubs were once again spotted on Chapman’s Peak.
    Photo: Urban Caracal Project

    A female Caracal and her two adorable kittens were once again spotted on Chapman’s Peak in Cape Town recently. Watch…

    The Urban Caracal Project uploaded a video to their Instagram page yesterday, 20 November, showing the adorable Caracal family walking along the side of the road on Chapman’s Peak.

    The family, consisting of a mother and her two cubs were previously spotted along the same route back in July and were then suspected of having a den in the area as there have been multiple reports of similar sightings along the route.

    Instagram-users were happy to the see that the little family were still safe and that the cubs were grown up.

    yatespippa said: “Wow! I am so happy to see they are still safe after the crazy storms and mudslides. 🥹❤️ I was thinking about them often! I always wonder how the don’t fall, they are so agile it’s incredible.”

    dawncarslow added: “Fantastic to see them healthy an growing 😍”.

    And lesbianne1 commented: “Those beautiful bebby dangerkitties are growing so fast! ❤️”.

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    The video, posted by The Urban Caracal Project, which protects, researches and monitors the elusive cats in the area, have urged motorists to drive safely along the Chapman’s Peak route.

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