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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One day out of the blue - Trump posts that "THE US IS GOING TO BE BIG IN STEAM POWER. FIRST STEAM POWER CARS BIGGEST STEAM POWER CARS MOST POWER." Everybody ignores it because it seems Trump is again acting like a crazy Facebook grandpa saying something he might not remember 15 minutes later. But the very next day - Trump signs an executive order "mandating billions and billions" be spent because it's an "emergency". Law brain pundits make fun of Trump because an EO to spend money this way and in such insane amounts should have no legal basis. But the "should" speaks volumes.
A couple months later GOP SCOTUS says Trump can spend money if it's an "emergency" which is lucky for Trump huh. The GOP justices put no monetary limits so in effect there are none. Trump announces the existence of TRUMPPOWER CARS. He says the company is getting ten billion immediately. It has no offices. It has no website. It doesn't even have an email address. But it does have crypto and one known employee. The "company" will effectively be run out of Barron's dorm room because he's the CEO.