World's Deadliest Cat

The Black-footed Cat is the smallest wildcat in Africa, standing at only 8-10 inches tall at the shoulder and weighing in at around 2.4-4.2lbs. Despite they’re size, they are known for their tenacity and are coined the “deadliest wildcat” as they have the highest predation success rate (60%). They also have very high energy requirements and hunt 70% of the night, consuming 10-14 rodents and birds in a single night. They are listed as a vulnerable species, with deforestation and indirect poisoning from traps set for other animals suspected to be the main causes.

​Learn more about the species survival plan at these links below from @sandiegozoo and @fossilrim:
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/small-cats
https://fossilrim.org/animals/black-footed-cat/
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