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Tag Archives: mammals

Margay

Are margays: – nocturnal, ocelots, omnivores, apex predators and mammals?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2023

Margays at least tend to be nocturnal. Other websites say that they are nocturnal. My reference book on the topic1 tells me that margays in Belize are strictly nocturnal as per radio tracking by a scientist in 1995. The study … continue reading…

Posted in Margay | Tagged carnivore, mammals, margay, Ocelot, predators
Feral cat of Australia

Complex interplay between Australia’s feral cats, invasive rabbits and native mammals

PoC avatarPosted on August 21, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2022

There is a confusing (to me) and complex interplay between the feral cats on the Australian continent, the rabbits upon which they prey, and the conservation of precious native mammals. European rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century. … continue reading…

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged australia feral cat, conservationists, feral cat predation, feral cats, invasive species, killing feral cats, mammals, native species, non-native species, rabbits | Leave a reply
Aboriginal Australians with the feral cat they killed

Hypocritical Australians are the most destructive non-native species on their continent

PoC avatarPosted on May 7, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 7, 2022

I’ve recently been doing research on whether owning a caracal is illegal in Australia (I shouldn’t have bothered). It was very hard research because the documentation provided by Australian administrations was poor. What I found was a continual reference to … continue reading…

Posted in invasive species | Tagged australia feral cat, cat predation, evolution, feral cat predation, invasive species, killing cats, mammals, marsupials, native species, non-native species | 6 Replies
Archipelagos are a cluster of islands and the species living there are vulnerable to introduced species like rats and cats

Rats or cats? Which is the worst for killing island species?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2021

Every scientific paper that you read regarding the extinction of native species on small islands in archipelagoes always refer to cats and rats as the top two culprits. One scientific study starts, “Invasive rats are one of the world’s most … continue reading…

Posted in predation | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, feral cat predation, feral cats, human to cat relationship, invasive species, mammals, natural selection, reptiles
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