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Black-footed Cat - Definition |
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The Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) is a small wild cat distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is the smallest living species of cats (length 35 cm, plus 15 cm tail). The fur is sand-coloured and has leopard-like blackish spots. As the name implies, the feet are black. In South Africa this cat is sometimes called Anthill Tiger.
The habitat of this cat is arid regions, for instance the Kalahari Desert. There it hunts for rodents, lizards and insects. Black-footed cats live solitarily and are active at night. In the daytime they hide under rocks and shrubs.
There are two subspecies: Felis nigripes nigripes in the western parts of southern Africa, and Felis nigripes thomasi. The latter has a slightly darker colour.
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Example Usage of Black-footed |
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thelizardman23: Rolling down the Texas highway in a converted prison bus with wifi watching a black footed ferret in DC via webcam - the prophecy was true |
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informedferret: RT @travislivieri: Working with Black-footed ferrets is one of the highest forms of sleep deprivation. My body thinks there are more tha ... |
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travislivieri: Working with Black-footed ferrets is one of the highest forms of sleep deprivation. My body thinks there are more than 24hrs in a day. |
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