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  2. Cat predation on wildlife - Wikipedia

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    Cats kill billions of wild birds each year. This feral cat near Brisbane has caught a Pale-headed rosella.. Cat predation on wildlife is the result of the natural instincts and behavior of both feral and owned house cats to hunt small prey, including wildlife.

  3. Felidae - Wikipedia

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    Cats have retractile claws, slender muscular bodies and strong flexible forelimbs. Their teeth and facial muscles allow for a powerful bite. They are all obligate carnivores, and most are solitary predators ambushing or stalking their prey. Wild cats occur in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

  4. Cat - Wikipedia

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    The strategy used depends on the prey species in the area, with cats waiting in ambush outside burrows, but tending to actively stalk birds. [139]: 153 Domestic cats are a major predator of wildlife in the United States, killing an estimated 1.3 to 4.0 billion birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals annually. [140]

  5. Cat behavior - Wikipedia

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    A domestic cat with its prey, a deer mouse. Cats are natural predators. When allowed to roam outdoors, many cats will engage in predation on wildlife, as they are a serious threat to wildlife species. Understanding an indoor cat's personality can go a long way toward satisfying their instincts and avoid potentially inconvenient behavior (such ...

  6. Exploring the Fascinating World of Lynx Cats: Evolution ...

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    It’s also speculated that lynx cats with shorter tails were naturally selected because long, moving tails can resemble the gestures of snakes and could potentially alert prey. All types of lynx ...

  7. Portal:Cats - Wikipedia

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    Cats have retractile claws, slender muscular bodies and strong flexible forelimbs. Their teeth and facial muscles allow for a powerful bite. They are all obligate carnivores, and most are solitary predators ambushing or stalking their prey. Wild cats occur in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

  8. Feral cat - Wikipedia

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    Feral cats are either mesopredators (mid-ranking predators) or apex predators (top predators) in local ecosystems. [70] They prey on a wide variety of both vertebrates and invertebrates , and typically prefer smaller animals with body weights under 100 g (3.5 oz), particularly mammals , birds, and lizards. [ 71 ]

  9. Predation - Wikipedia

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    Once the predator has captured the prey, it has to handle it: very carefully if the prey is dangerous to eat, such as if it possesses sharp or poisonous spines, as in many prey fish. Some catfish such as the Ictaluridae have spines on the back (dorsal) and belly (pectoral) which lock in the erect position; as the catfish thrashes about when ...