Tuesday 25 February 2014

BLACK FOOTED CAT

FELIDAE

COMMON NAME
FAMILY
GENUS
SCIENTIFIC NAME
SUB SPECIES – 2
BLACK FOOTED CAT
Felidae
Felis
Felis nigripes
1.  (F. n. nigripes)
     
The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is the smallest African cat, and is endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African sub region. It is one of the lesser studied African carnivores, and is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN since 2002. 
2.  (F. n. thomasi)

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