tiny terrors
as cute as they are, these black-footed cats are known for their fierce temperaments
They are found in South Africa, and in the Afrikaan dialect they are called Miershooptier which means "anthill tiger".
Black-footed cats are poor climbers, preferring to make their nests in unoccupied burrows or hollowed out termite mounds and anthills.
Since black-footed cats are for the most part nocturnal,. I don't usually see much of these guys when I come to the zoo. Most of the time the only thing to see is a little patch of spotted fur inside a hollow log, where they are curled up asleep, so this was a pretty special moment! .Nothing like a bunch of kittens to stir things up!!
There are 3 more pictures in the comments. The last shot shows the mother Emma.
That's a regular sized cat carrier, so you can see how small these guys are, even full grown.
tiny terrors
as cute as they are, these black-footed cats are known for their fierce temperaments
They are found in South Africa, and in the Afrikaan dialect they are called Miershooptier which means "anthill tiger".
Black-footed cats are poor climbers, preferring to make their nests in unoccupied burrows or hollowed out termite mounds and anthills.
Since black-footed cats are for the most part nocturnal,. I don't usually see much of these guys when I come to the zoo. Most of the time the only thing to see is a little patch of spotted fur inside a hollow log, where they are curled up asleep, so this was a pretty special moment! .Nothing like a bunch of kittens to stir things up!!
There are 3 more pictures in the comments. The last shot shows the mother Emma.
That's a regular sized cat carrier, so you can see how small these guys are, even full grown.