Wildlife Wonder-Black Footed Cats

At first glance, the Black footed cat may look like your average tabby-cat, but attempt to scratch one behind the ears, and you will fast be singing a different tune. Fondly dubbed ‘anthill tigers’ these diminutive felines are fierce little predators, perfectly adapted to survive the perils of the wild. Shy and seldom seen, this week’s Wildlife Wonder glimpses into the secretive world of Africa’s smallest cat, and although impossibly cute, these little cats really do prove that dynamite does come in small packages.

[@maliciousgaming33]

"moisture from their prey is enough to satisfy their thirst". Just say "they drink the blood of their enemies".

[@dr.wisedevil3508]

Malicious Gaming33 enemies?

[@thephantom9227]

no dude, flesh is contain water. Do you ever heard that 60 Percent of human body is made up from water

[@tytoalba6573]

@@thephantom9227 They also get moisture from the blood.

[@larvitardratini5965]

Tyto Alba no. They are referring only to the water retained in the muscle tissue the cats are eating. they don't drink blood

[@tytoalba6573]

@@larvitardratini5965 I'm not arguing against that bud, so you can sit back and chill for a second. I'm saying that they ALSO get their water from the blood of their prey. I can't believe you got offended by that.

[@osonhouston]

3000 mice a year is about 8 mice a day. It is no wonder the ancients not only welcomed them but worshiped them.

[@janleersum7588]

Oson Houston lol

[@IDarkCalibur]

and they're also cute as a bonus

[@solmoman]

Also toxoplasma

[@hectorramos3781]

@@solmoman :'( yeah

[@AnimeTenshou]

solmoman what’s that?

[@tiberiusgracchus4222]

Those kittens are pretty damn cute. Watching kittens play can warm even this old dead heart.

[@antygona-iq8ew]

Please protect this precious creature.

[@leannefarhat7267]

" they are deadly" * as i go and pet it*

[@Petra44YT]

I wouldn't advise that if you want to keep your fingers ...

[@dcs4219]

i almost petted a margay once, but the growl baby roar told me not to touch kitty margay. so hard to resist, though.

[@jomenz5122]

Are you prepared for "love bites"? 🤣😂 Better interpretation would "amputation of digits". What was it Forest Gumps mother always said? Oh yeah, "Stupid is as stupid does.". Good luck in life there buddy!

[@user-kr1gi6ch9d]

I use to pet any cat and my friends would call me a cat whisperer till one day I got bit twice in the same day by the same cat losing almost half an oz of blood. A cat bite in a cats perspective is always justifiable though I just wanted to show love. Now I’m more cautious with all cats and I hate it.

[@funtyes1970]

@@user-kr1gi6ch9d yes especially wild cats i learn hard way that kitten mess my hand up to

[@ronniemat8437]

They are beyond adorable. 😍

[@taravance7209]

I hope these little guys make a big come back

[@kimberlyace5480]

I too came to comment on the narrator's voice. I love it when he says kittens. Great vid, I just love cats!

[@franniebanani6532]

kimberlyace sounds like he's saying the titties

[@bambino16]

@@franniebanani6532 dafuq

[@clairestephens4916]

Yes I noticed the pronunciation of kittens as well, those little ones play with each other just like domesticated kittens do, so adorable ❤

[@martinnotrevealed7910]

There is a lot of misconception regarding the collar with the antenna. It is not to track the cat but instead to enable the cat to listen to its favourite radio channel, the BBC's World Service. Does it need to be this big to pick up the signal? Well no but the cat also likes to listen in on NASA conversations with the Space Station. A cat's got to have some entertainment you know. It was either this or a satellite dish on her back.

[@thedead073]

💀💀💀

[@duriowolf2288]

Ha3..😂greetings from Malaysia

[@starbai410]

LOL

[@cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085]

lmfao..your so hilarious. Does anyone remember the episode of Gilligans Island when Gilligan was picking up radio air waves from his mouth...lololol These kittens are so cute. Wish I could have one. 😸

[@sideasmr7958]

this is genius

[@paulocesarzunigarebollo9335]

What a beautiful mother and babies!

[@VeeAmericanEagle]

They’re so beautiful!!!!!!

[@steveninfire3953]

Vee Aww thank you 🥰 you too

[@demonitazationbot4048]

SteveN In Fire my yeye hard

[@jaisanatanrashtra7035]

So are you 😘

[@gigachaf6986]

No u

[@Vizible21]

Me? You're making me blush. Stop!

[@bettythebutcher]

Great insight into this interesting little wild cat. And the narrator has a wonderful voice and elocution. Thank you for uploading this.

[@cristyvega9935]

I would let them murder me if I could just cuddle with them for five minutes. 😭

[@RicardoJoseReza]

Ha,ha, ha. I think likewise.

[@victoryvalladares2769]

I feel you!

[@kitt765]

They're just beautiful! I'd never heard of them before now. I hope they remain wild & protected & thus increase in numbers❤🐈🐈‍⬛

[@janbadinski7126]

Good little momma kitty. They're so cute, but they aren't housecats. Adorable little monsters.

[@Pusen04]

Like they are cute but sooo fucking dangerous

[@sydneybredenkamp1580]

Refreshing to hear a South African accent on KZbin.

[@shadowchief2788]

African Speaking English with an African Accent.. Oppression?

[@atenashram105]

Sydney Bredenkamp yes

[@zero932905]

Why is that “refreshing”?

[@charlieduffney138]

Fryloc from aqua teen.

[@mrt6619]

It’s so sexy too 💖

[@zeroxox777]

They must surely be the cutest cats in Africa! Lovely little documentary. I thought I had seen every cat, wildcat and big cat documentary there ever was but this was a new one for me, so thank you!

[@fabiomeloni8448]

What a marvellous cat.

[@SiemReap2012]

Awesome. Never knew such animals existed- Black-Footed Cat

[@snowman1185-v]

I think i just found my new favorite animal! These are so pretty!

[@CatsforAfrica]

An excellent documentary on this little known species, endemic to southern Africa and the second smallest cat species worldwide.

[@wullaballoo2642]

@morton christie They are smaller or the same size as a domestic cat

[@wullaballoo2642]

@Natalie Sheehan Smallest cat kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWmZlId_pLKpaLc

[@wullaballoo2642]

@morton christie It's the domestic tabbys wild ancestor. My friend had a tabby, most playful hyperactive cat ever. Forever chasing balls of foil or wrestling your hand though she never bit or scratched too hard, only left little white marks on your hands. Nicknamed the kangaroo kitty because she was so bouncy she would jump really high and catch the ball of foil if you threw it or bat it away and run after it, pounce on it then roll over and flick it back up then jump up and bat it away again. She would follow us down the street to the shops or friends houses too.

[@user39h2j8il]

@@wullaballoo2642 the African Wild Cat is the ancestor to the domestic short hair, not these Small Spotted Cats ie Black Footed Cats.

[@atlasking6110]

Wow, the kittens go out on their own at 5 months!

[@KarroachStacy]

The narrator’s voice is soothing, with perfect diction and timing. Amazing work!

[@CognitoH4zrd]

They're super cute ❤ Protect these cats at all costs ❤❤❤

[@eccentriclullaby1357]

They're so cute, fierce and beautiful! Love them!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@jennijohnson2927]

Purrfectly beautiful and adorable, but only in their environment and hopefully they will be protected so as not to lose another mesmerizing natural creation to human greed. If you have room for a cat in your home, adopt, sponsor or offer to Foster a most adorable and thankful endangered kitty from the shelter.

[@anisaarit5022]

She attacc She protecc But more importantly She a fluffpacc

[@イチゴミイチゴミルク]

Awww! 😍

[@Manes-Ancestrales]

Only here to criticise,well it is your life 😊

[@EQOAnostalgia]

lame meme

[@victoriarosementer]

she wear antenna around her necc

[@debrabolton9372]

She is lovely. The kittens are adorable.

[@lindborghini]

Great footage and narration! I love these little guys :)

[@whitecat3923]

Such wonderful creatures!:))😽 Didn't know about them.. Absolutely adorable!..😸

[@arepick36]

They so cute 😍 😍

[@Dark_sea110]

@@Rick-S-6063 yeah I was just thinking how cute they are. I just found out about the black footed cat last year. They look so much like house cats besides their patterns. Do you think they would kill a house cat if they saw one?

[@Ihuehue]

@@Dark_sea110 nope. A house cat would murder that lIttle thing. Black footted cats are very very small.

[@jennyoyster5054]

They really are....super cute.

[@twominutessilenceforeveryo2393]

But deadly also

[@arepick36]

Indeed 🤣

[@theaestheticcactus7889]

I've never wanted to say pspspspsps to a wild animal more than these cute little guys

[@PANTHER-j9k]

This was one of those videos that satisfies everything for a nature lover, epic just epic.

[@sharonhoang]

Wonderful cats!

[@wangtao9923]

They are so beautiful and gorgeous 😍 💖 💗 💕

[@feralbluee]

excellent documentary :) i’ve done a lot of research and this is the first i’ve heard of these little spotted cats. i love the narrator’s voice and accent. :) keep safe 🌷✨🌿🌸🌱🌼🌷🐈🐆

[@user39h2j8il]

South Aftican kitty, South African narrator.

[@Sillytake1705]

My local zoo used to have three black-footed cats. They were my favorite. Sadly, for one reason or another, they aren't there anymore.

[@deborah5212]

OMG THEIR LITTLE BUNDLES OF CUTENESS!!!!

[@debbieathy5204]

So beautiful and the kittens are so Cute

[@LittleMissAnnThropy]

All my years growing up in SA I never saw them till now! Thanks! =^.^=

[@wudruffwildcard252]

OMG cuteness factor over 9000!

[@jmannn1993]

Did he say the cats named was Nyan?... Nyan cat?! Lol

[@birb3378]

nah I think the cat's name is Miyane. It sounds like an African language

[@nerysghemor5781]

GRie_Fer I don’t know for sure (to me sounded like Nyane) but it wouldn’t surprise me if the name was chosen for sounding like the kittens’ mews. :-)

[@amazinggrace1017]

Scientist classified them as GYRA

[@Borismolotov]

Miya-nee, Miya-nee!

[@edwardelric10001]

Nyan also means I in Malayalam. So for me it sounds like I'm a cat in two languages 😂

[@rfart419]

The Black-Footed Cats are cute and fluffy.

[@a.brooks7656]

They are gorgeous

[@Fadedecho1]

Hello my first time on your channel. I never heard of these little kitties. They are like miniature leapords. Well at least they have a small bit of defense. Im in awe. Very gorgeous. And this antenna doesn't bother her???. Well i learned something new today. Thank you for footage.✌

[@krete69]

the narrator voice are fabulous 👏👏

[@ibinaydas]

Much smol, such cute 😻

[@andygonzales7380]

Just like angels. I've never heard of these cats. HERE KITTY KITTY. 😀

[@mandakstromp8839]

Cute but deadly

[@estrossa8928]

For mice n rats

[@Borismolotov]

@@estrossa8928 and little birds

[@TheHumanBallsack]

I say the same of my wife.

[@YRofTexas]

Just beautiful!!!

[@nerysghemor5781]

I like that they kept her radio antenna and collar unobtrusive so it doesn’t mess her up while she’s hunting.

[@cryptidian3530]

They have such beautiful coats. ^^

[@pinksky10-y2q]

So adorable❤

[@laela6289]

Its so interesting how Jahna and black-footed cats have figured out how to adapt so well to their area. They seem to have fewer predators and their families seem to survive to adulthood better than other cats. Lionesses often have to worry about hyenas, rival males or even their own family members at times killing their young, as well as cheetahs who have a harder time hiding their young, while having very few defenses to protect them. Meanwhile a lion’s hunting success rate is like 16%, while the black footed cat’s is about 60%

[@razmiihsan8897]

Love the narrator accent. Adds oomph to the video.

[@selfiekroos1777]

Cutie petuties

[@MikeKollin]

They're so cute!! 💕🐹

[@rich1202]

OMG they're sooooo cute!!!!

[@devsanskriticreations]

these are so cute

[@ariessweety8883]

Their adorable 😍 I ❤️ 🐈 and all things 🐈

[@maroneventer4636]

I just saw one outside my bedroom window and it was so beautiful i had to go online and watch videos about it!!!

[@UnknownHumanoid]

Cutest thing in the universe is the deadliest thing in the universe! Well, I like this universe! ^^

[@victoriakendall5430]

THEY’RE SO CUTE!!!!

[@sandeepsehmi347]

My black pawed jungle kitten is from Forest Gate. She is fully expierenced at sleeping on my bed. 🐈

[@gunarsagerry3502]

Aww. Look at those kitten... 😻😻😻

[@beezylovebandz4l528]

You learn somthing new everyday 🥰

[@michaelroy6046]

What's the best way to spread awareness? People have always been fascinated with members of the cat family. I remember seeing one of these guys all balled up in a zoo habitat peeking out at all of the people staring at it. Looked terrified and that was kind of sad but it was amazing to see the little guy. People will always want to know more about cat species and see them in zoos or in the wild, (from a safe distance of course.). If everyone assumes that it's someone else's responsibility, that one particular cat doesn't make a difference or one small donation of a dollar then there will be none left. What can we do?

[@kaydenpat]

Such pretty little things.

[@veilenedream5825]

so beautiful!

[@bonitacurtis8053]

Thank you for the nice video.

[@matthewwagner47]

These small cats are so Impressive. Find the pallas cat,the sand cat and the fishing cat now the black footed cat are my favorite wild cats. The domesticated cat ancestors. My cat acts very wild and this behavior is familiar in this video.

[@LowOfSolipsism]

- Plz explain your smolness - I'm avocat

[@annaoaulinovna]

Great cat

[@lazyones6224]

one time when i was little this cat i had brought me the biggest grasshopper ive ever seen even to this day i mean bigger than my hand that was a black persian we had lol huge grasshopper my goodness.

[@sunfire5790]

Omg the kittens are so cute😍

[@DemocritusWept]

Is it legal for anybody to be this adorable? Willy wonky kid (and me): but I WANT ONE NOW!!!

[@TheEmpressMouse]

Cuteness thy name is black footed cat.

[@justincarlozmaxino1100]

2:22 "Any birds that are flushed such as this wottled plover which met an untimely demise" -camera guy reloads-

[@conormurphy4328]

“What a lovely wottled plover, it would be a shame if something were to happen to it.”

[@michaelbyrnes803]

Me: ...? 5 min later me: OH NO WAIT LOL

[@franniebanani6532]

the babies so cute

[@larvitardratini5965]

These cats need help and they should help breed them more! Too cute to go extinct!

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

@benjovi55 Cloning is a rather risky Half the clones would probably die

[@hector-m-carrillo]

This is how we end spending millions of dollars on pandas and go almost nowhere Money that could've gone to other, less cute, species

[@SpockLover27]

@@hector-m-carrillo To be fair, other species would be easier since Pandas suck at fucking.

[@catcrack5332]

Larvitar Dratini the last known cat species to go extinct was the saber tooth and it was over 10 thousand years ago while cats are known to outcompete dogs in terms of hunting for food and are responsible for dozens or even more dog species going extinct because of them so far as of today there hasn’t been any big cat species going extinct unlike some dogs so I’m pretty sure that most cats are able to do fine without us breeding them

[@magdalenagrabowska8067]

Nothing will help if humans keep on expending in that area. It is humans who make them go extinct.

[@seanb8439]

I just got killed by their cuteness

[@Gentleman_uk]

Awww so cute

[@Em-mp4hf]

I love the narrator!

[@eburkevt]

Narrator: "untimely demise" ... Black-footed Cat: "a demise timed exactly to my specifications!"

[@bunnylady6758]

Extremely cute predator😍

[@MJ-xi1mk]

So cute.

[@Got-it747]

Great job

[@sp0rkz560]

Her name is Jnana (gya:nə) Not “Nyan” lmfao

[@conormurphy4328]

I refuse to believe you

[@2degucitas]

@morton christie Thank you. Are you So. African?

[@jekkyfish.]

The deadliest cat is so ADORABLE!

[@operator8014]

The tracking collar you put on her is THE SAME SIZE AS SHE IS!

[@tytoalba6573]

I'm very proud of her.

[@oddcrafter1270]

What an adorable little badass! :D

[@jomenz5122]

IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GONNA DIE!!!

[@alecratestundag2403]

soooo cuuuuuute.

[@ArchiduquesaMA]

They are so cute

[@tangerinedreamfan9973]

Ohhhhh! Cute kitty!

[@shubhamjoshi1971]

5:30 - 6:10 ... The most cutest part of this video...😆

[@dawnfall44]

Cutest cat in the world

[@randomvintagefilm273]

They are so cute. I hope the farmers are smart enough to know their value as far as keeping mice and rats away from their crops.

[@Manes-Ancestrales]

They live in the wild

[@DinkLover69]

@@Manes-Ancestrales So? You are aware that most farms are basically in the wild, right?

[@The79Bomb]

You might be a bit out of touch with what's happening over in Africa right now. The farmer is becoming an endangered species.

[@anthonybunch8044]

Its Just so amazing... the whole genetic programming thing.