One of these little but fierce wild cats is Naia, a member of a rare African wild cat species called the black-footed cats.

Africa: The second-driest inhabited continent ... the cheetah. The fast cats regularly reach speeds of 80 - 100 kmh (50 - 62 mph) when chasing prey, but cheetah sprints have been recorded ...

Mwezi 'Badru' Mugerwa won the Emerging Conservationist award for his work protected African golden cats Mugerwa and the Indianapolis Prize winner will be honored during a gala in September.

But unthinkably, African lion numbers have plummeted by over 40% in the last three generations, due to loss of living space and conflict with people. Lions are mammals and the most sociable of all big ...