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Tag: predator

A fearsome predator — even small stray and feral cats take large and difficult-to-handle prey

By Trish Fleming, Heather Crawford, Clare Auckland and Mike Calver.   Despite thousands of years of domestication, pet cats (Felis catus) retain a strong hunting drive.  It is therefore easy for cats to survive independently of people.  Today in Australia, it is estimated that there are 1.4–5.6 million feral cats in natural environments, and another 0.7…

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