The black-footed cat is one of the smallest wild cats in the world. It has a small round head. It also has large ears on top of its head. The cat’s fur is light brown to light red in color. It has black spots on its body and black rings on its legs. How do you think the black-footed cat got its name? That is right. The bottoms of its feet are black.

The black-footed cat can be found in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia. It lives in the savanna. A savanna is a hot grassy plain. A savanna has enough rain to grow grass but not trees. This wild cat does not need to drink a lot of water. It gets enough water from eating its prey. It also gets water by licking the dew from the grass.

This cat likes to travel alone. It does not live in a group. The only time these cats get together is to breed. A female cat has one to three kittens at a time.

The black-footed cat is active at night. This means it is a nocturnal animal. Nighttime is when it goes looking for food. It can travel up to five miles in one night looking for a meal.