The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), also called the small-spotted cat, is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head-and-body length of 35β52 cm (14β20 in). Despite its name, only the soles of its feet are black or dark brown. With its bold small spots and stripes on the tawny fur, it is well camouflaged, especially on moonlit nights. It bears black streaks running from the corners of the eyes along the cheeks, and its banded tail has a black tip.
The first black-footed cat known to science was discovered in the northern Karoo of South Africa and described in 1824. It is endemic to the arid steppes and grassland savannas of Southern Africa. It was recorded in southern Botswana, but only a few authentic records exist in Namibia, in southern Angola and in southern Zimbabwe. Due to its restricted distribution, it has been listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2002. The population is suspected to be declining due to poaching of prey species for human consumption as bushmeat, persecution, traffic accidents, and predation by herding dogs.
The black-footed cat has been studied using radio telemetry since 1993. This research allowed direct observation of its behaviour in its natural habitat. It usually rests in burrows during the day and hunts at night. It moves between 5 and 16 km (3 and 10 mi) on average in search of small rodents and birds. It feeds on 40 different vertebrates and kills up to 14 small animals per night. It can catch birds in flight, jumping up to 1.4 m (5 ft) high, and also attacks mammals and birds much heavier than itself. A female usually gives birth to two kittens during the Southern Hemisphere summer between October and March. They are weaned at the age of two months and become independent after four months of age at the latest.
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war between land a sea rant (spoilers for episodes 3 + 4)
"I don't have kids, when I get out of here I'm calling my brother"
"I don't want to be soup."
"You came here, to our homes, and killed yourselves to make everything worse."
"Change the name. Earth. Too dry."
As the diplomatic talks move over to the Sea Devil's territory, UNIT sends their negotiators to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Meanwhile, the governments of Britain and the US continue to conspire to commit genocide and plunder.
Will Woke UNIT be disbanded? What do the Sea Devils want? Why'd they send a man who's clearly terrified of the deep ocean as part of the team? Find out tonight.
Kate and that other UNIT member whose name I keep forgetting had all that side plot stuff in episode 2 just so they could kill him for some limp pathos. That's that for a subplot that somehow felt both under and over developed at the same time, at least it's over.
Barkley really took the first opportunity to rizz up that fish person didn't he? Damn, that man moves fast.
The Dr Who universe mourns the death of one of its Glup Shittos tonight, RIP UN guy from Torchwood: Children of the Earth.
Terror on the Deep
Mfw neo-nazis scupper the peace talks before you have a chance to, so now you gotta hide your ties to them by killing the CEO of Thames Water.
Salt was definitely zooted on the river cocaine from swimming too close to Westminster, when she was running 'round breaking glass in that abandoned warehouse, wasn't she?
Any ideas what the new, wetter name for Earth is gonna be?
Overall: It's good so far, though 4/5 of the way through it's gonna be a rush job to tie up all the loose ends and I don't think they can nail that landing. I'm curious to see if UNIT will even last the end of the series now that they're fighting the British army. The romance stuff between Barkley and Salt further highlights the cowardice of not using the old Sea Devil designs.