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The black-footed cats are a captivating kind of feline. Despite their adorable and harmless look, they hold the title for being the most hazardous predators in the world. They dwell in South Africa’s Karoo Desert and earn the distinction of being Africa’s tiniest cat, with a weight of merely 1-3 kg and a length of 36-52 cm.
According to biologists, black-footed cats and other small carnivores have incredibly fast metabolisms, which means they need to hunt frequently to stay alive. These cats hunt and consume meat equivalent to one-sixth of their body weight every night. To put it in perspective, if humans had the same metabolic rate as black-footed cats, a 60kg person would need to eat a whopping 10kg of meat daily to survive and thrive.
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