Black-footed cat  (Felis nigripes)

Occurs only in Africa. F.n. nigripes is found in Botswana, Namibia and northern South Africa, and F.n. thomasi occurs in south eastern South Africa (2) (7).

The black-footed cat inhabits steppe and savannah habitats, such as the Kalahari and Karoo deserts. It requires sparse shrub and tree cover in which to hunt, and burrows or hollowed-out termite mounds in which to spend their day (2) (4) (5)