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by Sebastian Nunes [Student] 3 years ago

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The black-footed cat, a small wild feline native to Africa, is renowned for its remarkable hunting prowess. Despite its diminutive size, this cat has an accelerated metabolism, necessitating nearly constant hunting activity.

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2016), whereas there are a few confirmed cases of black-footed cat x domestic cat hybrids documented in captive conditions (Leyhausen 1979). The black-footed cat is described as the smallest and rarest felid of Southern Africa (Nowell and Jackson 1996; Sliwa 2008; Sliwa et al.

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BLACK FOOTED CAT

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vital stats

Height

25 cm (Adult, At Shoulder)

Lifespan

10 years (In captivity)

Scientific name

Felis nigripes

Trophic level

Carnivorous

Mass

Male: 1.9 kg (Adult), Female: 1.3 kg (Adult)

how many are left in the wild

The population size of black-footed cats is estimated at 13,867 animals of which 9,707 are estimated to be mature. No subpopulation is considered to contain more than 1,000 mature individuals due to the species' patchy distribution. In South Africa, the population is estimated at 8,334 mature individuals

why are they so dangerous

Luke Hunter, Chief Conservation Officer at the feline-centered Panthera organization, tells Weisberger that the black-footed cat, which kills an average of 10 to 14 rodents or small birds every night, has an accelerated metabolism that requires it to hunt almost non-stop

long answer

According to the BBC, they have a 60 percent success rate in killing. That's right, this tiny, spotted puff is a vicious murderer, and you should be very afraid, especially if you're small insect or rodent!!! Seriously, though, these cats are no joke.

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this tiny, spotted puff is a vicious murderer



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This tiny cat is perhaps the smallest of all wild cat species in Africa. The total length of its body is between 50-72 cm (including the tail). The male weighs between 1.7-2.4 kg while the female is only 1-1.6 kg. Kittens weigh a mere 60-90 g when born.

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can they kill a lion

With a 60 percent success rate, black-footed cats are about three times as successful as lions, which average a successful kill about 20 to 25 percent of the time, Hunter said

were are they from

south Africa

are they endangered

yes there population is decreasing

diet

Being opportunistic hunters, they will eat a variety of small mammals, birds, insects and reptiles. They often sleep in unused aardvark and springhare burrows, rock crevices, or termite mounds during the day. Black-footed cats frequently move great distances in the wild to hunt

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