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.

[@cristyvega9935]

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

[@RicardoJoseReza]

Ha,ha, ha. I think likewise.

[@leannefarhat7267]

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

[@Petra44YT]

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

[@dawnsalois]

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

[@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

[@sydneybredenkamp1580]

Refreshing to hear a South African accent on KZbin.

[@IGotBoergs]

thought it is a german accent

[@shadowchief2788]

African Speaking English with an African Accent.. Oppression?

[@IGotBoergs]

Shadow Chief i think the Apartheit is trump‘s fault

[@atenashram105]

Sydney Bredenkamp yes

[@zero932905]

Why is that “refreshing”?

[@antygona-iq8ew]

Please protect this precious creature.

[@taravance7209]

I hope these little guys make a big come back

[@ronniemat8437]

They are beyond adorable. 😍

[@veemccoy617]

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!

[@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

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@oleandre_7816]

Like they are cute but sooo fucking dangerous

[@bettythebutcher]

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

[@atlasking6110]

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

[@paulocesarzunigarebollo9335]

What a beautiful mother and babies!

[@arepick36]

They so cute 😍 😍

[@new_journey66]

@@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?

[@TheNaKio]

@@new_journey66 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 🤣

[@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.

[@SiemReap2012]

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

[@fabiomeloni8448]

What a marvellous cat.

[@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.

[@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.

[@CognitoH4zrd]

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

[@rfart419]

The Black-Footed Cats are cute and fluffy.

[@mandakstromp8839]

Cute but deadly

[@estrossa8928]

For mice n rats

[@Borismolotov]

@@estrossa8928 and little birds

[@TheHumanBallsack]

I say the same of my wife.

[@patrickhollywood93]

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

[@fgfg633]

The kittens' dad will never know what his children look like because that ridiculous antenna poked his eyes out 🤦

[@franniebanani6532]

TeacherTeacher he may think that's a dick on their heads. they turned into dickheads. lol

[@2degucitas]

Funny

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

These antenna really are ridiculously big for an animal if this size. They need to use smaller ones in the future.

[@LindseyTanner]

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

[@wangtao9923]

They are so beautiful and gorgeous 😍 💖 💗 💕

[@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%

[@anisaarit5022]

She attacc She protecc But more importantly She a fluffpacc

[@user-fy8ds7xb6f]

Awww! 😍

[@Manes-Ancestrales]

Only here to criticise,well it is your life 😊

[@EQOAnostalgia]

lame meme

[@victoriarosementer]

she wear antenna around her necc

[@eccentriclullaby1357]

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

[@antrewt]

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!

[@a.brooks7656]

They are gorgeous

[@selfiekroos1777]

Cutie petuties

[@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.

[@whitecat3923]

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

[@TheEmpressMouse]

Cuteness thy name is black footed cat.

[@debrabolton9372]

She is lovely. The kittens are adorable.

[@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.✌

[@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

[@lovelenedsouza6268]

So adorable❤

[@ibinaydas]

Much smol, such cute 😻

[@OptimumTaurus]

They may be wild vicious killing machines but they are so adorable regardless 🐈🐈

[@LowOfSolipsism]

- Plz explain your smolness - I'm avocat

[@YRofTexas]

Just beautiful!!!

[@devsanskriticreations8417]

these are so cute

[@eburkevt]

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

[@sandeepsehmi347]

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

[@susanwilson9241]

I hope whoever put that collar on that cat is wearing one proportionally equal in size 24/7.

[@jackleonardo2167]

Susan Wilson there was an explanation about the radio collar for telemetry and tracking, otherwise you wouldn't have watched this and commented about your "concern". Appreciate the things others do for other people and not focus on the asinine in the guise of whatever that is. Did I offend you? I probably did but try to look at it that way, how 'bout that? No wish to beef, tbh.

[@Adriandz271]

Education can clear misconceptions and baseless judgement - Best advise I can give you. Good luck.

[@sharonhoang]

Wonderful cats!

[@wudruffwildcard252]

OMG cuteness factor over 9000!

[@deborah5212]

OMG THEIR LITTLE BUNDLES OF CUTENESS!!!!

[@LittleMissAnnThropy]

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

[@MikeKollin]

They're so cute!! 💕🐹

[@rich1202]

OMG they're sooooo cute!!!!

[@theaestheticcactus7889]

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

[@victoriakendall5430]

THEY’RE SO CUTE!!!!

[@ariessweety8883]

Their adorable 😍 I ❤️ 🐈 and all things 🐈

[@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.

[@veilenedream5825]

so beautiful!

[@krete69]

the narrator voice are fabulous 👏👏

[@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?

[@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.

[@cryptidian3530]

They have such beautiful coats. ^^

[@nerysghemor5781]

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

[@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?

[@debbieathy5204]

So beautiful and the kittens are so Cute

[@mybad.7164]

Awww so cute

[@alecratestundag2403]

soooo cuuuuuute.

[@kaydenpat]

Such pretty little things.

[@ogiecruz8063]

They are beautiful

[@gunarsagerry3502]

Aww. Look at those kitten... 😻😻😻

[@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.

[@maroneventer4636]

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

[@bunnylady6758]

Extremely cute predator😍

[@annaoaulinovna]

Great cat

[@julienricco9084]

cuteness overload

[@ArchiduquesaMA]

They are so cute

[@franniebanani6532]

the babies so cute

[@bonitacurtis8053]

Thank you for the nice video.

[@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!!!

[@abdikeyrmohammed1422]

How cute

[@tytoalba6573]

I'm very proud of her.

[@jekkyfish.]

The deadliest cat is so ADORABLE!

[@dot397]

soo cute:)

[@peterngunjirimuigua2489]

This is awesome

[@beezylovebandz4l528]

You learn somthing new everyday 🥰

[@anthonybunch8044]

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

[@jackkreacherr9339]

all these damn antennas and big ass heavy collars. good grief

[@DenisUspeshny]

thank god it's not some sort of a satellite dish...

[@knickymusic]

@draqon ofwhitestars I thought the same thing! After some research I found that these tags are put on these cats because their populations are incredibly low due to human interaction. Scientists need to track the cats to make sure the populations are thriving and to keep watch to make sure nothing happens to them. Even though the tag sucks, it's important for the lil dudes survival.

[@jimduggan8382]

@draqon ofwhitestars Just because something made you sad that doesn't mean something bad is happening

[@tangerinedreamfan9973]

Ohhhhh! Cute kitty!

[@Em-mp4hf]

I love the narrator!

[@andygonzales7380]

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

[@UnknownHumanoid]

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

[@morrey4]

this is awesome

[@ariessweety8883]

Can we not come up with better tracking devices. Perhaps one without a super long antenna that could jab the babies eyeballs out? 😁 J/k j/k

[@tommyfiorry8680]

... they are wild animals.. they won't have their eyes poked like that

[@oddcrafter1270]

What an adorable little badass! :D