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Cats Are Surprisingly Bad at Killing Rats

Over a 79-day period, feral felines killed just two rats, instead opting to hunt less challenging prey

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  • LisMan (edited 6 years ago)
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    The sentence that stood out the most to me was "A potential explanation for the felines’ unexpectedly low kill rate is the size and ferocity of city rats."

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