The newly discovered species could have been even smaller than the smallest living cats of today, the rusty-spotted cat ...

Naia's not just "babby": she's "fat babby." Of course, at 18 years old, Naia is a grand dame in black-footed cat years, but you wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at her.

Gaia, an 8-month-old black-footed cat, is the newest resident at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. She’s part of an effort to conserve her at-risk breed — a pint-size powerhouse species ...

Gaia, a 10-month-old black-footed cat, is seen in her new home at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Black-footed cats, a vulnerable species, are the deadliest cat to prey on Earth — and also one of the smallest ...

Sanura was the oldest black-footed cat in accredited zoos at 18.5 years old. 4 Utah’s Hogle Zoo announced recently that its record-breaking 18.5 year-old black-footed (left), Sanura, cat died.

Gaia, a deadly black-footed cat, was born in Glen Rose, Texas in October 2023. She has been brought to Utah's Hogle Zoo for breeding purposes.

The 8-month-old black-footed cat was recently welcomed to a zoo in Salt Lake City, which hopes to help her revive the population of her species. IE 11 is not supported.

Gaia, a black-footed cat, peers out from her enclosure at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Gaia is 9 moths old and weighs 2.6 pounds.

Black-footed cats are considered the deadliest cats in the world — with a hunting success rate of over 60%, compared to the 25% success rate of their big-cat relatives, Cisneros said.

Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) are the smallest species of felid in Africa, standing at just 8 inches (20 centimeters) tall and weighing 2 to 6 pounds (1 to 3 kilograms).

Gaia, an 8-month-old black-footed cat now at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, is one of the world’s deadliest hunters, experts say.

Naia's not just "babby": she's "fat babby." Of course, at 18 years old, Naia is a grand dame in black-footed cat years, but you wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at her.