Cute but Lethal: The 10 Deadliest Small Cats

[@Xiporah]

Wild and feral cats: Expert hunters, primal survivors. My cat: *Vomits after eating a cricket.*

[@Nicolas-hh5cp]

But he did catch it, he still has it.

[@tessat338]

My cat used to pull the back legs off crickets and then let them go. I was so confused when I kept finding these weird, black bugs. It wasn't until I realized that they only had four legs each that I understood that they were really crickets. That and finding the abandoned cricket legs on the basement floor.

[@lyndelgado6138]

My cats did that 2 crickets coming from fireplace vent.

[@Call-me-Al]

​@@tessat338crickets make sounds with those legs, so basically your cat hates cricket noises and does its best to eliminate the source.

[@tgill2943]

Oh! the fishing cat. Watched an entire BBC documentary and was never shown the cat catching a fish! I felt robbed I tells you... Thanks again

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Our thoroughly domestic cat employs a mind control technique of hunting. He will sit and stare at me, then look toward his dish until I give him food. When I take him for walks on his leash, he tries it with birds and squirrels, too. His disgust at my inability to catch birds and squirrels for him is depressingly obvious.

[@redhammer5783]

Haha jokes

[@Liberatingamericans]

Well learn to hunt.

[@jamesdietz29]

I find it amazing and eerie that so many of these small cats resemble the domestic cat! I mean, if I were to run into some of these out in the wild my initial thoughts would be that it's just someone's house cat out on a prowl.

[@al145]

they have devastating skills, despite being goofy nerds

[@elizabeth10392]

Well, those wild cats are where domesticated cats came from.

[@verdaneart]

It's not an uncommon thought, I educate people on small cats at an AZA facility, we have 4 of these species, and almost every visitor comments on how some of them look like they're just house cats. Coincidentally, 2 of them *are* in the same Genus; Black Footed Cats and Sand Cats share the same Genus as House Cats, only separated by species! Felis Nigripes (Black Footed Cat), Felis Margarita (Sand Cat), and Felis Catus (House Cat)

[@Ali-bu6lo]

Black-footed cats taking pride at the 60% success rate. Drangonflies with 97% success rate: "Amateurs"

[@alexprost7505]

they are biorobots

[@Syl-Vee]

Sand cat's superpower: cuteness.

[@repeat_defender]

I've never seen the rusty spotted cat before, so beautiful!!

[@Moon_x_sun]

As soon as you said “outside your window or under your bed” I knew it was gonna be the house cat :) I have a kitty and as far as I have had her. Her kill rate is 0% bc the one spider she actually tried to hunt, I had to vacuum, bc she thought it was under the door, and didn’t want to look when I showed her where it actually was…

[@h0b05c4t]

omg Black Footed Kitty is so cute, WANT!

[@verdaneart]

While you certainly can't have one, you can check to see if any nearby accredited Zoos have them! In the USA, I know that the Greensboro Science Center, Hogle Zoo, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Living Desert Zoo, Birmingham Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, and a number of others have them. Also check out the Black Footed Cat Species Survival Plan and Working Group!

[@pamelamays4186]

The Sand Cat is adorable!😍

[@heatherstub]

Wow! Who would have known about the Black-Footed Cat? I thought it would have been the Sand Cat. It may also be found in one of the driest places in Africa, the Namib Desert. Thank you for the hunt!

[@pamelamays4186]

The Rusty Spotted Cat is another cutie!

[@kellydalstok8900]

It’s very small and looks like a kitten all through its life 🥰

[@scottbubb2946]

Showing cats hunting birds, mice, fish, rabbits... Shows caracal with homey badger. Caracal: "Seriously? Come on you guys."

[@ahmadmoore4737]

I was just about to comment "now we see why they have that 25% hunting success rate" LOLOLOLOL😂😂😂😂!!!

[@greercarroll7967]

"...that we know of." My favourite sentence 🎉 viva zoologists!

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Thanks again, Dan. Your Canadian delivery makes me come back for more.

[@llYossarian]

15:20 - ...was that almost the Jurassic Park theme à la Jingle Cats!?

[@markedis5902]

0:36 Hang on a minute, that’s Lindsay’s catch phrase

[@petergalione1414]

That we know of

[@jonnysinclair2186]

It’s spreading!

[@alphakowaclips]

Lindsay fan in the wild yoo

[@r.awilliams9815]

Then there was Towser, a female tortie who was employed as the distillery cat at Glenturret Distillery, who eliminated some 28,000-29,000 mice in her lifetime. She is recognized by Guinness as the best mouser on record.

[@jimmyzbike]

amazing list. such a specialized bunch of animals

[@SadaEKE]

Fun fact: Caracal comes from Turkish name of the beast Kara Kulak, literally Black Ear.

[@alyssafigliano3994]

Thank you for highlighting the damage domestic cats can do! People often take it as a personal attack when I bring it up, like I'm criticizing them as a pet owner. I'm not! All I'm saying that keeping their cat indoors is a net positive for them, their cat's safety, and the environment. Cats are the single most invasive species on the planet; hopefully the more people figure that out the better things will get.

[@kimgred5660]

Your wrong it’s as. Humans is the most invasive species of all time

[@krumelkatze6558]

​@@kimgred5660 Right, thank you👍🏻

[@erinmac4750]

People need to fix their animals and support TNR programs in their communities. Chances are there is somewhere nearby that has problems with ferals, strays or cat colonies. Just finished going through trapping/TNR for 12/16 of the colony around my house. The other 4 will be done in January, hopefully.🤞😸

[@alyssafigliano3994]

@@kimgred5660 I meant non-human animal. No need to be rude about it dude.

[@alyssafigliano3994]

@@erinmac4750 That's really excellent work you're doing! Thank you for making a difference!

[@djquantize]

Why is there a positive correlation between cute and killer instinct ? Cat: commits bloody murder Me: aww, it's so cute. I want twelve.

[@pamelamays4186]

Up until now, I was unaware of the Jungle Cat.

[@joshc441]

I love that the cats in my neighborhood keep the snakes in my backyard tame. Lol

[@WilliamHostman]

I've seen bobcats (Lynx rufus) at my home in the mountains of Western Oregon. Have also seen cougars (puma concolor) on the property, as well. We keep the domestics inside due to the risks.

[@verdaneart]

And that's the right thing to do for everyone! It's gotta be really cool to see the biggest of the small cats in person, especially out in the wild! I've only ever seen Cougars in Zoos, but it was still amazing to see them :3

[@fleafrier1]

I can agree on hunting success rate but I’m unsure about which one’s ears I want scritch the most. They all appear to be sweet kitties.

[@cruze86]

Cats are the cutest creature on earth ❤

[@bowi1332]

We are so in love with cats that we have nothing to say for their poor preys. 😅 (I'm glad you mentioned the issue with domestic cats though...)

[@MrTomas215]

Rusty spotted cat and sand cat 🔥😎

[@dannyarcher6370]

The Canuck lynx looks like a real bruiser...

[@wamlartmuse17]

I live in Oklahoma, we have bobcats. They're so awesome 😊.

[@tommern84]

And here is the most efficient and successful predator of it's eco system. The deadliest predator on the planet.. with the unbelievable hunting success rate of 99.99% The Sea horse .....

[@ShaneSemler]

I have to go with number one, the black footed cat.

[@estervillafane]

Lo veo y no puedo creer que estas adorables criaturas sean tan letales . Hermosos . Ni idea de estas especies. Cada día se aprende ,por Uds que hacen este excelente trabajo

[@WoodenViking]

I‘m more of a dog person but boyyy that sand cat is adorable!

[@touremuhammad5983]

I like how the Black-footed cat is a more ferocious, Kalahari equivalent of the Saharan Sand cat.

[@dlee827]

Cool for cats.

[@MegaReemreem]

My favourite is the fishing cat from Asia so adorable and so murderous 😂

[@MaverickZ007]

They forgot to add the Deadliest of all "The abominable Orange cat"

[@al145]

my cat has at least 20 kills, he'd have more but he sadly died. He was orange though, and he defended the homestead with all his pride

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Our 'garfield' boy turned our back yard into a gopher graveyard. He'd go all over the neighborhood and get them, then hide their corpses in our back yard bushes. We had a neighbor come thank us, and another one ask to borrow him. 😂 Summer was bad.

[@erinmac4750]

Our municipal golf course could use his help. They have serious issues with ground squirrels.

[@kezia8027]

Those jungle cats look awfully similar to Abyssinians! Is there any link there I wonder?

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

Oh boy I want to buy your book I love your illustrations

[@curtvona4891]

Beautiful animals!

[@al145]

My cat was an indoor cat, but he had double digit kills of mices. He's only been gone a few months but I feel taunted because reasons. They're disrespecting him because he's dead, or i'm just crazy and hallucinating

[@shack12319]

Crazy? I Was Crazy Once. They Locked Me In A Room. A Rubber Room. A Rubber Room With Rats.

[@DarkHelixia]

Rodents last words: 'What a cuwuut wittle ...'

[@futuristica1710]

Majestic beings ❤

[@krumelkatze6558]

Yes!!!!!! Cats are Gods!❤❤❤👍🏻🙏🏻🙇🏼‍♀️

[@DoctorPlay]

I used to think lions were tough until I watched this video.

[@ObingNNgpk]

So cute!!!!!!!

[@jonzo22]

Dang we need lynx in Saskatchewan. Those rabbits are everywhere

[@stoneybakermd1936]

i adore this lady lol

[@juliechaud]

Well, I love your show and I love all the critters you cover but one of my favourites of all time of course are cats so this is a delight for sure! I think my favourites are the sand cats, but the jungle cats are a close second. Thank you, Danielle. Your show is one of my favorites. ❤

[@h0b05c4t]

Can't have an episode about cats without a Nebula cameo! 😸

[@susanbrown4891]

Beautiful cats.🐈‍⬛Very interesting video.🐈‍⬛Thank you for sharing.🐈‍⬛

[@prestonlanglais8271]

I didn't know cats could be such killers 😮

[@LuddyVonBeat]

My favorite is the Genet cat. Too elusive to mention.

[@robsyko7783]

The name is a misnomer- genets aren’t actually felines!

[@LuddyVonBeat]

@@robsyko7783 Interesting, I did not know that. Thank you. I met one once or twice, it looked and behaved like a cat.

[@springtwigz]

Meow? Miaou, miaou! 😻

[@elyreo3201]

miaou? that's the french onomatopoeia for cats sound, i'll have to answer with miao!

[@springtwigz]

@ Yeah! That’s because I’m from Québec! That was my answer to Danielle’s meows 😸 (Edit: Actually, “Miao” is Italian, Spanish or Portuguese?)

[@patax144]

the cat from our down stairs neighbohrs scaped today thre were some dogs around and loud meowing he seems to be safe now

[@SorenAlba54]

Thanks for this video, Danielle; for it was the Jungle Cat one that got me my first set of Raycon earbuds with your discount and you know? After a few years of using it and now shifted to the next model, they still work perfectly.

[@DeadMorozzz-hz4lh]

7:20 Scorpions are not insects though 😅 Of all channels I wasn't expecting Animalogic to be confused in that area:-) Cool video though! Love small cats!

[@futuristica1710]

Relax …

[@DeadMorozzz-hz4lh]

@futuristica1710 I expressed that observation absolutely lightheartedly, friend :-)

[@pamelamays4186]

Another adorable murder kitten. The Salt/Ghost Cat.

[@killerdude666]

Danielle also has a pet cat maybe a deadly cat at home we don't know 🤔

[@AnneOmimus7531]

If not friends, why friend shaped?

[@johndean2110]

The Black footed cat is the cutest.😺

[@roblavalle7800]

I live in a subdivision in Florida and we have a melanistic Bobcat in the neighborhood

[@zakkyasyqolani]

2:02 that rabbit has seen something he shouldn't have. That, or the memory of his previous life as a soldier of the Roman empire witnessing the very fall down of his king at the very hands of the Barbarian King, Odoacer.

[@charlescdt6509]

Will any books be signed? Looks awesome.

[@SkelloBellow]

7:25 ...that is not an insect

[@Lovell-e9z]

Thank you for the information.

[@takumi2023]

i want a cat now hahaha

[@mypal1990]

100% attac 0% damage

[@al145]

that you know of

[@mprojekt72]

Which is cutest? Yes.

[@ryoboss]

Cool

[@pedroow1805]

Hey guys, Brazilian here. Fyi, pampas cat looks like a "Gato Palheiro" to me. If you want some footage, look up "Instituto Onça Pintada" or Jaguar Institute. They have rescued ones and they do an incredible job.

[@BrittanyStewart-ni4sc]

If these small cats come across each other in the wild are they able to cross breed? If they can, how do they tell the difference between each other?

[@Eloh_Dragons]

Look at these lil’ guys

[@MrX-wd8cm]

any chance for a show comparing the hunting skills of domestic cats of various colors ? ie) Tabbies vs Calicos and so on ?

[@glen9593]

This is cool but makes zero sense. If we have barely any footage of these cats, how would we have any realistic idea as to their hunting success-rate?

[@Solomon0424]

These are just reported hunting success numbers through experts. Give animalogic a break

[@bugjams]

Not all recordings of other animals need to be accompanied by footage. Simple as. We can observe things and write them down.

[@axatassabrae]

Seen a bobcat in my backyard here in Massachusetts

[@ricardoabh3242]

The Rusty is my favourite

[@Gary-zq3pz]

I've got a tomcat living with me, from a local 'tribe' of feral cats from around here. He's the second cat I've had from this tribe. The first was female, and was a prolific killer. Leo is the same, but is better at killing squirrels.

[@inbellaland]

My favourite cat will always be the Pallas's Cat (aleady done an episode on them) but small cats are absolutely my favourite sub species :)

[@bugjams]

10:53 How does this make any sense? Antennae don't "hear" anything.

[@peterthomas187]

Here kitty kitty.

[@Ra11e111]

How do you calculate the hunting success rate (especially for small cats)?

[@Tinil0]

This is the cutest murderfest horror video ever!

[@Bob_Lennart]

How is hunting success rate measured? Especially for such rare cats. The sample size must be very small, and it's not like you can follow them around 24/7 to see how well they do.

[@sonkeschluter3654]

Urks, I don’t know about other languages but the german audio track is horrible. If it is something that you can choose please do not. It’s worse enough that I have to disable subtitles all the times.

[@jpdj2715]

Sand cats, you say, eat insects (a.o.) and the video shows a scorpion (not an insect) - zero animalogic. My favourite was my late "usual/tawny/ruddy" Abyssinian variant of Felis catus. Nice to see in this video that its "ticked" or "agouti" coat has cousins in the wild.

[@jellekastelein7316]

A fully aquatic cat should really be named a tetrapuss.

[@claudiamanta1943]

If they’re so elusive, how could one have measured the hunting success rate?

[@wildguy4773]

I personally think cheetahs should be included beacuse they also have around 40% hunt rate, but problem is the percentage of actually keeping the kill is low beacuse of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs

[@morskojvolk]

Yes, all of them.

[@Dellvmnyam]

Funnily enough, the black footed cat doesn't have a black foot.

[@Sheepstealer8927]

I love my cat ( love my Mr. Cappuccino) , but man what pos species they are ( specially house cats) , only second to us imo.

[@visiouslp]

Canadian that explains a lot 🤔

[@duncanapiyo6412]

I missed Danielle Default.😅

[@CT9905.]

Your house cat should be on this list.

[@fredklier]

I know is probably not your fault, but I hate that this channel changes to automatic generated narration in other languages. I have my KZbin in portuguese, but I don't want to hear an automatic translation, I can understand english very well, and this AI generated narration is pretty annoying.

[@scottbubb2946]

What? No kodkod cat? They never get a break.

[@Ons_TV]

9:36 frogs😂😂????