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The United States is estimated to house a population of 60-80 million cats, [48] and they are estimated to kill 2.4 billion birds per year, making them the leading human-caused threat to the survival of bird species in the country. [49]
All cats are natural predators, and hiding in a small, confined space is their way of scoping their surroundings for potential prey. It’s likely why they naturally gravitate towards the inside ...
A closeup of a cat's eye. Cats have a visual field of view of 200° compared with 180° in humans, but a binocular field (overlap in the images from each eye) narrower than that of humans. As with most predators, their eyes face forward, affording depth perception at the expense of field of view. Field of view is largely dependent upon the ...
An eyespot (sometimes ocellus) is an eye-like marking. They are found in butterflies, reptiles, cats, birds and fish. Eyespots could be explained in at least three different ways. They may be a form of mimicry in which a spot on the body of an animal resembles an eye of a different animal, to deceive potential predator or prey species.
Normally, house cats don't pitch in with the chores, but this mama cat was not about to let her crazy kitten make a mess of her human's hard work! 9. This Cat Who Loves Riding a Rocking Horse
The bird flu can travel from fowl to humans, although cases are rare, the state Department of Health says. There are an estimated 500,000 stray cats on Big Apple streets. James Messerschmidt
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A cat chattering at birds. Cats sometimes make excited chirping or chattering noises when observing or stalking prey. [19] These sounds range from quiet clicking sounds to a loud but sustained chirping mixed with an occasional meow. An article from The Spruce Pets argues that chattering and chirping mimic prey such as birds and rodents. It is ...