Do leopards eat zebras and lion cubs?
Yes, leopards eat zebras and lion cubs when possible. The leopard has a very wide range of prey animals and their diet is reflected in the list of prey animals available in the area...
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Is your cat a picky eater or do they have good alternative reasons?
The so-called ‘picky domestic cat’ eater is a concern to many cat owners. But they will reject food for a good reason and here are 8 possibilities. These possibilities do not reflect the behaviour...
The outstanding hunting success and high energy activities of the black-footed cat
Alex Sliwa is the go-to man on the hunting activities of this highly successful, small wild cat species. We are told that pretty well everything we know about this cat species comes from Alex...
Domestic cats don’t cause bird populations to decline says the RSPB
The RSPB say that domestic cats do not cause bird populations to decline. A bold statement that requires serious consideration. I remember addressing this issue a dozen years ago when the RSPB said the...
MUST SEE: Amazing domestic cat attack on subterranean rat
Who said (me!) that domestic cats are not very good at catching and killing rats? This video fatally undermines the statement but it is about individual cats’ temperaments and this one is full of...
Noticeable, brightly coloured, cat collar protects birds from cat predation (47 – 54% reduction)
There is a product on the market called Birdsbesafe®. They are fluffy cat collars in very bright colours. They are deliberately bright because songbirds see bright colours especially well. You can immediately understand the...
10 facts about using hands as play toys for your cat
Here are 10 pretty obvious facts about using your hands as a play toy for your cat. It is a definite no-no. The man in the video is being silly because he wants to...
3 reasons why cats play with their prey, apparently torturing them
There are 3 reasons why domestic cats apparently torture their prey by playing with them. I list and discuss them here. It is a form of feline behaviour which at best irritates their human...
Cat eats a bird – plucking before feeding
When a cat eats a bird, it will sometimes pluck the bird’s feathers beforehand. That, though, is a simplistic statement because it seems that it is more complicated than that. The same or very...
Cat’s urine makes male mice more macho which is attractive to females
There are two parts of this page. In the first part I described the results of this study back in 2008. In the second part I have revisited the study and described it again...
What should I do if my cat brings me a mouse?
The answer to the question in the title is that you should praise your cat for her maternal generosity. You should then take the mouse from her while stroking her and complimenting her. You...
Stable isotopes in cats’ whiskers tell us that domestic cats who hunt tend to leave prey uneaten
Stable isotopes in hair can reveal dietary protein sources. Scientists from the University of Exeter, UK, trimmed a whisker from each domestic cat participating in their study; once at the start and once at...
Why do domestic cats bring prey animals into their owner’s home?
You may know the answer so I won’t go on about this. It’s actually often a reversal of roles depending on the gender of the cat. Normally the human owner of a domestic cat...
Can a cat eat maggots and can a cat get maggots from eating flies?
The answer to the first part of the question is yes, cats can eat maggots and they sometimes do when grooming and the answer to the second part is no, cats cannot get maggots...
Presenting the back of your hand when greeting a domestic cat
There are advantages to presenting the back of your hand when greeting a domestic cat, including your own cat. I always do it. This may be because my cat is a former feral cat...
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