When it comes to the deadliest cats, you must think of lions with fluffy manes, or tigers hidden in the jungle, but none of them are, but a kitten you may have never heard of.
There is a smaller cat in Africa. It has a very soft and cute appearance, but a fierce and hot soul. It weighs less than 1% of a lion, and its hunting success rate is three times higher than that of a lion. It is called the killing machine with the highest hunting efficiency among cats. It is so dangerous that the whole world is forbidden to raise it. It is a black-footed cat.
Black-footed cats are mainly distributed in the bushes and semi-desert areas in southern Africa. There are thick meat mats on the soles of the feet, and black hairs are also on the meat mats. These long hairs allow them to walk freely in the hot and hot sands of high temperatures and are not burned. This is also the main reason why it is called the black-footed cat.
Because the sun in the desert is too hot during the day, the black-footed cat mainly moves at noon and is a typical night owl. However, what is not very suitable for this small body is that the black-footed cat consumes very quickly and must prey on food equivalent to 1/5 of its body weight at night. In a desert area where food is not abundant, in order to forage, black-footed cats can walk up to 30 kilometers every night. Its endurance is amazing, setting a record for small cats.
And it also has super night vision ability and can feel extremely faint sounds. It can be said that on this land, anything that can move may be above his recipes.
Black-footed cats hardly drink water because they all get water from food.
According to statistics, the hunting success rate of black-footed cats is as high as about 60%, which is as much as three times the success rate of lions. Therefore, it is well deserved to be called the strongest hunter. The crazy degree of black-footed cats about hunting is also amazing. On average, it can complete hunting every 50 minutes, and arrest ten to 14 mice or birds in one night.
According to relevant data statistics, a black-footed cat can eliminate 2,500 mice in a year, which can be said to be the real nemesis of mice.
They can also hunt prey several times larger than themselves. For example, young gazelle, black-footed cats will crawl and slowly approach, but when they get close to a certain distance, they will immediately jump up and bite the neck of the young gazelle, causing heavy bleeding from the prey. Their ferocity is unquestionable. They can obviously make a living by their face, but they have to rely on their strength to fight.
Most small cats can climb trees, but black-footed cats are an exception, because they are short and fat. The most important thing is that their short tail is not conducive to their tree climbing, so this little guy usually moves on the ground. However, the black-footed cat has very strong elasticity and can jump to 1.4 meters high and the distance can exceed two meters. Therefore, some small birds are often intercepted by it.
As one of the smallest members of the feline family, he is the smallest wild cat, with an average weight of only 1.6 kilograms and only the size of an adult's palm. The male will be slightly larger than the female, and the body length is generally between 36 and 52 cm and the tail is 13 to 20 cm long.
Compared to the body, the black-footed cat's head seems to be bigger. This not only does not reduce their charm value, but it looks more cute. In addition, the most attractive big eyes make people unable to help but touch it. But given the bravery of the black-footed cat, I advise you not to.
Although black-footed cats are strong, they are similar to most cats. Their situation is not optimistic. The distribution range is small and the number is scarce. The number is constantly decreasing due to human hunting and human activities.
Among the felines, except for the lions, they are basically alone, and black-footed cats are no exception. They will only get together during the breeding period between August and September, and the estrus period is very short, only for only five to ten hours. If you miss this village, there will be no such store.
In particular, many domestic cats fled to the wild and constantly squeezed black-footed cats in their survival resources. They may also contaminate the wild population of black-footed cats through hybridization. If not controlled, purebred black-footed cats may disappear in the future, and their population is facing unprecedented tests.
In addition, black-footed cats are a type of animals that are forbidden from all over the world. Cat slaves should not consider it. After all, it is too dangerous and is not suitable for being tamed as pets.