• LangdonAlger [any]
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    4 years ago

    had a semi-stray cat that could make a six foot vertical leap and catch a sparrow in it's mouth. he would do this several times a day. these things are apex predators

    • Blurst_Of_Times [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      I once watched my cat do that to some sparrows that were chilling on top of a six foot stone wall. Motherfucker ran all the way up it, then used the last of his momentum to dive down onto a bird, biting down on it's neck in one swift motion before bringing it back down with him as he fell. I swear it looked more like a shark attack than any mammal hunting style. I love cats but holy shit they really are nature's perfect killing machines. Little xenomorphs, one and all

    • CarlTheRedditor [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      these things are apex predators

      Gonna be that guy here. No, they aren't. Not small cats, anyway.

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      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat

      Feral cats are prey of feral dogs, dingoes, coyotes, caracals[54] and birds of prey.[9]