Cats do not walk flat-footed (plantigrade) like most humans. Instead, they walk on the tips of their toesin a digitigrade stance. Their digitigrade walking is believed to help them stay silent and move silently while stalking their prey. ...
8. Black-Footed Cat Black-footed cat.slowmotiongli / Shutterstock Despite being one of the smallest wild cats, black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) are considered the world’s deadliest cat, with a hunting success rate of 60 percent. Found in southern Africa, these tiny hunters can take down ...
The black footed cat is one of the world’s smallest wild cat species, and the smallest found in Africa. With a maximum weight of around 2.5 kg (5.4 lb.), the species is smaller than a domestic cat, and substantially smaller than the African wildcat – both of which are close relatives...