08/08/2018 Black-footed Cat Information and Facts ~ Felis nigripes ~ Cats For Africa

Black-Footed Cat (Felis nigripes) Fact Sheet

NAME & STATUS IDENTIFICATION SIZE DISTRIBUTION

Common Names Appearance Weight Range

Black-footed Cat Half size domestic cat Males: 1.5 to 2.45 kg Southern Africa: Small Spotted Cat Similar looking domestic cat Females: 1.0 to 1.6 kg South Africa Scientific Name Coat Botswana

Felis nigripes Body - small black spots Head + Body Length Namibia

Subspecies Legs - stripes, Soles - black Males: 36.7 to 52.0 cm None (2018) Tail - rings, black tip Females: 35.3 to 41.5 cm Habitat IUCN Red List Status Head Tail Length Savanna - Dry

VU Vulnerable (2018) Broad skull, diagonal facial lines 12 to 20 cm Grassland - Subtropical Ears - plain, slightly rounded Desert - Hot

Black-footed Cat Characteristics Black-footed Cat Description Black-footed Cat Distribution

LIFE CYCLE DIET / PREY BEHAVIOUR TAXONOMY

Gestation Major to Minor by Weight Activity Kingdom: Animalia

63 - 68 days Mammals - small rodents Solitary Phylum: Chordata Litter Size Small birds Nocturnal Class: Mammalia 1 - 2 kittens (max 4) Reptiles Territorial Order: Carnivora Sub-Adult Amphibians Inhabits burrows or anthills Suborder: Feliformia 3 - 4 months Invertebrates Family: Felidae Maturity Scavenge - Yes Avg Range Size Subfamily: Felinae

Females 7 mths - Males 9 mths Females 8.6 km2 Genus: Felis

Lifespan Hunting Success Rate Males 16.1 km2 Species: Felis nigripes 8 yrs wild - 16 yrs captivity 60% Density 16.7 cats / 100 km2

Black-footed Cat Life Cycle Black-footed Cat Classification

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