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	Black-Footed Cat

silvercowboy

12-12-2008 5:27 AM

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silvercowboy says:

I had never heard of this species of cat before and it was a very interesting article about them.

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<B>Description and Behavior</B></FONT>
The black-footed cat is among the world’s smallest felines, with females weighing 
around 1.2 kg (range 0.8-1.6) and males larger at 1.6-2.1 kg (Smithers 1971, Stuart 
1981, Lynch 1983, A. Sliwa in litt. 1993). Total length ranges from 50-63 cm (Smithers 
1971), and shoulder height is around 25 cm (Stuart and Wilson 1988). It is boldly 
patterned with blackish oblong spots, and its legs are barred with thick dark stripes. 
The undersides of its feet are black, like those of the African wildcat. The auditory 
bullae are enlarged, with total length about 25% of skull length (Skinner and Smithers 
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