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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@BilduEnjoyer@hexbear.net sorry for tagging but i saw your comment in the disabled comm. you mentioning propranolol caught my attention and i just had a question if that's ok.
i was just prescribed propranolol the other day, i've been a little trepidatious to take it yet though. could i ask how you feel when you take it and how it helps?
Yeah no prob.
For me it feels like my blood pressure gently slows down and I feel more relaxed overall. It's not a high feeling, more like a big sigh before you let your muscles relax after a long day.
For a panic attacks it feels like it drags me back to center. The adrenaline stops pumping and I just feel a little tired.
It can cause light headedness and I prefer to take it before bed as needed. It gets rid of the background anxiety when I take it regularly.
The medication can cause low blood pressure, and it's stronger after you initially take it. Last week I took a dose after being out for 2 weeks and I ended up falling down because my blood pressure was too low. My ankle gave out and I just... flopped over instead of correcting myself lol.
I am also on 40mg - 80mg and most people start at 10mg or 20mg so ymmv The side effects level off after a week or two. Just be sure to stand up slowly and avoid taking it before using heavy machinery.
thanks for sharing comrade. i'm hoping the tiredness won't feed into my fatigue too bad but i definitely do need to relax so we'll see how it hits me. it helps a lot having some kind of idea of what to expect.
Oh sounds like something i couldn't use actually because I literally always feel tired all the time except when I'm on amphetamines