Abstract:The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), a diminutive spotted cat whose native habitat is arid grasslands in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is listed as CITES Appendix I. They are perhaps the rarest of the African cats and their status is threatened by habitat deterioration and poisoning from ingestion of baited carcasses intended for other species of cats. Here, we examined (1) ovarian response of black-footed cat females… Show more
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