Populations of the black-footed cat, a little-known feline in Southern Africa, have been declining for the last half a ...

‘It’s the rarest African cat. We’re working really hard to increase their numbers. ’Thompson all praised the wildlife center for their care of the black-footed cats, including ...

There are two black-footed cats living at the zoo ... Conservationists are taking samples from wild cats in southern Africa and breeding cats in the U.S. The zoo is always looking for volunteers ...

commonly known as the black-footed cat, found in Africa. These are two of the smallest modern cats, with a maximum head-and-body length of around 48cm (19in) and 52cm (20.5in), respectively.

They are Africa's smallest cat, and the deadliest of all. Hour after hour we slowly drove across South Africa's vast Karoo, searching for a tiny black-footed cat - that the scientists call Gyra.

Along with the tiny-but-deadly black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) in Africa, these are the smallest cats that exist anywhere on Earth today. But the prehistoric feline’s size would have been akin ...

This is especially important when the animal you are studying is small and shy. Black-footed cats are Africa’s smallest feline, and they can quickly disappear amongst the short scrub plants of ...