No âmbito do projeto "Take a Minute, Take Five", apresentamos uma curiosidade do mundo animal, da autoria de Leonor Monteiro, 10ºE, na subcategoria "Did you know? Now you know".
The black-footed cat
The black-footed cat is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head and body length of 35-52 cm. This feline’s fur consists of stripes and small spots, which aid its camouflage, especially in the moonlight. As the name suggests, this cat has black or very dark brown paws.
This species lives exclusively in the arid and semi-arid regions of South Africa mainly found in Namibia and Botswana. Their natural habitat is dry, open short grass plains , open arid and semi-arid savanna, scrub deserts, and Karro semi-desert.
It is considered the deadliest cat in the world because it has the highest hunting success rate of any wild feline, catching its target in about 60% of its attempts. By comparison, lions only succeed in only 20% to 25% of their hunts.
This cat manages to walk 32 km per night in search of food, which is the longest distance ever recorded for a small cat.
Due to his fast metabolism, it needs to catch between 10 and 14 animals per night, he eats mainly small mammals and birds.
If you see this cat, don’t think you can bring it home. The black-footed cats look cute, but they are dangerous and they aren’t household pets.



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