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The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), also called the small-spotted cat, is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head-and-body length of 35–52 cm (14–20 in). Despite its name, only the soles of its feet are black or dark brown.
This, along with the fact that Margays have been hunted for their coats, makes these majestic cats endangered. ... Black-footed cats are Africa’s smallest cats, in fact at 2 ½ to 4 pounds, they ...
Critically endangered: The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN: Endangered: ... Black-footed cat, F. nigripes VU; African wildcat, F. lybica LC [6]
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists black-footed cats as “vulnerable.” Cisneros notes that Gaia came to the zoo through a breeding program that promotes species survival.
The smallest cat species are the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) and the black-footed cat (Felis nigripes). The former is 35–48 cm (14–19 in) in length and weighs 0.9–1.6 kg (2.0–3.5 lb). [8] The latter has a head-to-body length of 36.7–43.3 cm (14.4–17.0 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 2.45 kg (5.4 lb). [29] [30]
The tiny African cats can catch more prey in a single night than a leopard does in six months, experts say. This ‘adorable’ 3-pound cat at Utah zoo is one of world’s deadliest hunters. See it
Bat-eared foxes, Cape foxes and small felids such as the black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) and Southern African wildcat (Felis sylvestris cafra) are widespread, although there are concerns about the genetic purity of the African wild cat, as it breeds readily with both domestic and feral domestic cats (Felis sylvestris catus), which dilutes the ...
Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest of the seven Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17