Black-footed cat
The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is the smallest African cat. It is endemic to the southwestern dry zone of Southern Africa.[2] It is listed as 'vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Felis |
| Species: | F. nigripes
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| Felis nigripes | |
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Characteristics
Males when measured from head-to-body are 36.7 to 43.3 cm (14.4 to 17.0 in) with 16.4 to 19.8 cm (6.5 in to 7.8 in) tails. Females at head-to-body measure max 36.9 cm (14.5 in) and tails measure 12.6 to 17.0 cm (5.0 to 6.7 in).[3]
Black-footed Cat Media
Adult black-footed cat resting
Black-footed cat under cover
Captive black-footed cat with a mouse
References
- ↑ Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ Sliwa A. 2004. Home range size and social organization of black-footed cats (Felis nigripes). Mammalian Biology 69 (2): 96–107.
- ↑ Poduschka, Walter (April 1985). "The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion H.N. Reay Smithers University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa 1983, R100". Oryx. 19 (2): 122–123. doi:10.1017/s0030605300019888. ISSN 0030-6053. S2CID 85159214.