The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), also called the small-spotted cat, is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head-and-body length of 35β52 cm (14β20 in). Despite its name, only the soles of its feet are black or dark brown. With its bold small spots and stripes on the tawny fur, it is well camouflaged, especially on moonlit nights. It bears black streaks running from the corners of the eyes along the cheeks, and its banded tail has a black tip.
The first black-footed cat known to science was discovered in the northern Karoo of South Africa and described in 1824. It is endemic to the arid steppes and grassland savannas of Southern Africa. It was recorded in southern Botswana, but only a few authentic records exist in Namibia, in southern Angola and in southern Zimbabwe. Due to its restricted distribution, it has been listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2002. The population is suspected to be declining due to poaching of prey species for human consumption as bushmeat, persecution, traffic accidents, and predation by herding dogs.
The black-footed cat has been studied using radio telemetry since 1993. This research allowed direct observation of its behaviour in its natural habitat. It usually rests in burrows during the day and hunts at night. It moves between 5 and 16 km (3 and 10 mi) on average in search of small rodents and birds. It feeds on 40 different vertebrates and kills up to 14 small animals per night. It can catch birds in flight, jumping up to 1.4 m (5 ft) high, and also attacks mammals and birds much heavier than itself. A female usually gives birth to two kittens during the Southern Hemisphere summer between October and March. They are weaned at the age of two months and become independent after four months of age at the latest.
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Man, I'm considering unsubscribing from Trashfuture. They've really lost their magic lately.
The Boney Island series really cemented just how awful they've become. Literally half of the first episode is just the hosts casually talking about what they had for breakfast. I thought it was a bit, but no, they really thought wasting most of the episode by being completely off topic and not even trying to entertain was a good idea. The rest is just as unlistenable and boring. Who even remembers the old-ass tv show Bones? It had zero cultural impact and no one i know has ever even heard of it.
The main show has also lost its magic. Why are they so obsessed with former new York mayor Eric Adams? He's not even relevant anymore. It's also hard to even care about some yank politician from a different continent.
Maybe I'll try subbing to scroungers instead. TF has lost their touch.
The lack of Milo lately has made it far leas funny for sure.
November basically just talks about how tired she is and how many podcasts she records when not randomly mentioning stalin.
Riley is too confident without milo there to cut him off.
Hussein is cool
It's all been downhill ever since The Line died
big agree. between what you've mentioned and november* talking over the guests and the other hosts at every opportunity it's really gotten on my nerves lately
as an ex-WTYP listener she's more annoying than Liam, and that's an achievement
I don't think I would go this far yet
I refuse to believe that's possible.
November*
oh right my b i forgot, just edited