Another example of the amazing domestic cat. While a woman inside the building cowers to get out of the way of the darting and weaving bat as it tries to escape the interior of a building, a ginger tabby chases it with gusto and leaps up caracal-style and catches it mid-flight and races off. I think the bat temporarily escapes to be fair but not for long I suspect. All in a day’s work. Useful aren’t they? The video brings to mind the video of a magpie who got a bit cocky and harassed a cat only to pay with its life seconds after (click to see that example of feline athleticism).
SOME MORE ON BIRDS VICTIMS OF CATS:
Bats are not birds. They are the only mammals adapted for flight. I have another page on another cat catching a bat mid-flight inside his home.


Cat owners are unconcerned about wildlife predation by their cats

Does feeding a domestic cat blunt their desire to hunt?

‘Food preparation’ for easy swallowing by domestic cats is rarely seen

New Zealand is banning cats from new communities. Thin end of the wedge?

Note: sources for news articles are carefully selected but the news is often not independently verified.