The Cat thread

spot the difference ........

 

Cat fights are especially vicious.

 

Fearing the feline: domestic cats reduce avian fecundity through trait-mediated indirect effects that increase nest predation by other species - Bonnington - 2013 - Journal of Applied Ecology - Wiley Online Library

Fearing the feline: domestic cats reduce avian fecundity through trait-mediated indirect effects that increase nest predation by other species

Conclusion

Pussy Cats and Squirrels kill Birdies

 

Conclusion

Pussy Cats and Squirrels kill Birdies

I thought it meant that birds don't like having sex while the cat's watching, or have I misunderstood ?

 

I thought it meant that birds don't like having sex while the cat's watching, or have I misunderstood ?

I thought it was shooting one under par that was being threatened here.

 

Conclusion Pussy Cats kill Birdies
OWL & CAT Nature

Great Vid!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=530385540327080

 

I just want to go on record that I hate & detest cats .
In saying that , I thought you odd people who like them might like to see a photo my mate took of his cat.

Owen, like you, I detest cats.
I much prefer threads concerning beavers which is Canada's national animal.
Hhmm...I see you closed Canuck's thread
So cats live but beavers don't?

 

But look what happened to the Cat Thread starter

 

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I was taught that leopard spots are really rings of smaller dark spots. Those look like two cheetahs to me but if one of them is a leopard, it is definitely the one that is attacking, not retreating.

 

I was taught that leopard spots are really rings of smaller dark spots. Those look like two cheetahs to me but if one of them is a leopard, it is definitely the one that is attacking, not retreating.
The rosette pattern you are referring to is mainly on the hind quarters. The easiest way is to look at the head. A cheetah has black stripes on its face. A leopards head is also a lot bigger.

The leopard has most probably ambushed the cheetah, or the are squabbling over a kill that the cheetah made. In a straight fight there would be no contest. A cheetah is way to fragile to hold it's ground.

 

The rosette pattern you are referring to is mainly on the hind quarters. The easiest way is to look at the head. A cheetah has black stripes on its face. A leopards head is also a lot bigger.

The leopard has most probably ambushed the cheetah, or the are squabbling over a kill that the cheetah made. In a straight fight there would be no contest. A cheetah is way to fragile to hold it's ground.

The leopards will also kill them on sight to reduce competition for future prey, won't they?

 

Any predator will kill it's competitor. This occurrence is very rare as they favour different habitat. Leopard prefer rock outcrops with plenty of trees, where cheetah need open space for speed.

 

A housemate of mind introduced a cat to the establishment about two months ago. Her name is Edna, and she seems to have taken a liking to me. Whenever she sees me, she meows and demands scratches, rubs, etc. I don't know about the rest of you, but when you are having a tough time in life there is something very nice about having a pet who is always happy to see you.

 

A Cats life is the best life....

 

For what it's worth - this report was recently published in the US. The authors' conclusion are -

"We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4–3.7 billion birds and 6.9–20.7 billion mammals annually. Un-owned cats, as opposed to owned pets, cause the majority of this mortality. Our findings suggest that free-ranging cats cause substantially greater wildlife mortality than previously thought and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for US birds and mammals."

The entire report can be downloaded here - http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/pdf/Loss_et_al_2013.pdf

Regards,
Marc

 

A Cats life is the best life....

Ditto

 

For what it's worth - this report was recently published in the US. The authors' conclusion are -

"We estimate that free-ranging domestic cats kill 1.4–3.7 billion birds and 6.9–20.7 billion mammals annually. Un-owned cats, as opposed to owned pets, cause the majority of this mortality. Our findings suggest that free-ranging cats cause substantially greater wildlife mortality than previously thought and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for US birds and mammals."

The entire report can be downloaded here - http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/pdf/Loss_et_al_2013.pdf

Regards,
Marc

Yes was Cat-sitting last weekend and got a present of a Blackbird. Very thoughtful Cat indeed.