How much land do tigers need?
The home range size of female tigers in Nagarahole NP where there are or were high prey densities is about 15 to 20 km². Males have home ranges which typically overlaps several female ranges
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Domestic cats eat 80% of their prey in situ
ANALYSIS: Have you ever wondered if your cat eats prey outside of the home? A study carried out in South Africa indicates that domestic cats allowed outside, hunt and eat about 80% of their prey in situ and don’t bring … Continue reading →
Cat gives up being well cared for to sleep rough in his own territory
How many times have domestic cat wandered back to their territory after they have moved to a new home a few miles away? Or if the move is many miles they may attempt to return and fail. They become lost … Continue reading →
Lost cat returned to former home 20 miles away and waited 7 years for owner to come
Sheppey, UK: Seven years ago John and Jude Kinloch moved home from Gillingham to Sheppey, Kent, UK. After their move their cat, Tabs who was 12 at the time, disappeared. He was lost. It transpired that he had returned to … Continue reading →
Why this cat ended up living on a scrapyard and not in his warm friendly home
This is an example of a domestic cat trying to return to his home range (the territory that he feels is his home) after his owner moved home. But he failed and got lost. I am sure that this happens … Continue reading →
Outdoor domestic cats generally wander fairly close to home
ABC News San Diego have commented on an Australian survey of outdoor domestic cat wanderings and their conclusion is incorrect in my opinion. They say that domestic cats wander up to 2 miles and you should keep them inside at … Continue reading →
Fighting cats fall off roof and dog attacks one of them on ground
This the typical outcome of territorial outside cats. They like high plays so they like to be on roofs but when a cat intruder arrives they might fight on the roof which leads to an inability to observe that they … Continue reading →
Video of Canada lynx in verbal duel
The news media have described this as caterwauling but I would not call it that because strictly speaking caterwauling is a vocalisation employed for long distance mating calls. This is a couple of male lynx in a standoff (face off) … Continue reading →
Cat sprays urine over a $3,000 designer gown at fashion show
I have guessed the price of the gown but it is probably about right. Wait until the last second of the video to see it. The cat must treat the place where the fashion show is taking place as his … Continue reading →
Don’t sanitize your cat’s litter box by cleaning it too often
People ask, how often should I clean the cat litter box? This leads me to questions of territorial markers to find the answer. A domestic cat’s litter box should smell to a certain extent. It’s a good thing from a … Continue reading →