They are the smallest of all wild cats, with the largest of them
weighing in at 5 lb. The black footed cat take over the burrows
of rabbits or even termite mounds to make their dens!

They are nocturnal for the most part, although in areas where
humans are not around they are active during the day. 
Little study has been done on their behavior, but it is assumed
that they are solitary.  The males have larger territories
that are occupied by smaller female territories, like tigers, and
it is marked regularly by urine spray, like any other
feline.  Mating season is in August and September, and the
female is only receptive for 5-10 hours in one day only in this
time period.  The gestation period is nine weeks.  Two
kittens are born in an underground burrow typically in
November.  They are moved often so they are not discovered
and eaten.  The kittens get their coloration at six weeks.
The kittens are venturing out of the nest area at three weeks
old!  At six weeks they are fully weaned and can catch prey
on their own.  However, they are not fully mature until
twenty to twenty one months old.