Can A Black Footed Cat Kill You
The video which has garnered over 50000 retweets on Twitter focuses on the African black-footed cat and her title as the deadliest cat on the planet.
Can a black footed cat kill you. But those success rates make them the deadliest little cat on Earth he said. Black-footed cats are astonishingly active and successful nocturnal hunters one scientists observations show they make a hunting attempt every 30 minutes and are successful 60 of the time making them one of the worlds most efficient predators They eat a wide variety of prey from gerbils and shrews to small birds and insects and make 10-14 kills every night. And if it is definitely a black-footed cat then Beryl can add it to the database of sightings.
But alas a black-footed cat isnt going to jump on your lap and make biscuits because thats not how it rolls. Answer 1 of 8. If youre a gazelle or a wildebeest a black-footed cat isnt at all deadly.
Despite its name only the soles of its feet are black or dark brown. This beautiful swirled tabby would probably not make a very good pet. A single black-footed cat can dispatch between 10 and 14 rodents or birds in a single night and they have a kill success rate of about 60 which is about three times the success rate of a typical lion.
Some incredible footage from the BBC shot mostly at night shows how a black-footed cat can jump like a. The black-footed cat is perhaps the smallest species of wild cat in Africa black-footed cats average only 24 lb. Seriously though these cats are no joke.
Is the black-footed cat dangerous. But those success rates make them the deadliest little cat. But considering they have an elite hunting style known for killing their prey 6 of 10 attempts then some caution is needed and its not worth trying your luck.
Still if house cats kill babies it happens only slightly more often than when African black-footed cats kill wildebeests so its not like that alone should give you reason to fear Mr. If youre a gazelle or a wildebeest a black-footed cat isnt at all deadly. Meowkins or slap a deadly label on him.