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How do cats hunt?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 6/27/2024

Animals hunt by smelling - Some animals have a very evolved sense of smell, so they can smell their tracks, scent, trail, etc.

Animals hunt by feeling and hearing - Sightless animals or poor visioned animals that do not use their eyes often, such as bats, use feelers (usually antennae on insects) or echolocation (where they can tell distance from hearing the echo of a sound wave they send out) to hunt.

Some animals can hunt with special tools they are equipped with, animals like sharks can detect electrical signals underwater to find prey. Animals like snakes can find prey with the help of heat sensors.

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Cats typically use a combination of stalking, chasing, and pouncing techniques to hunt prey. Their keen senses of sight, hearing, and smell help them locate potential targets, and their agility and speed allow them to effectively capture their prey. Once caught, cats use their sharp teeth and claws to deliver a swift and lethal bite to the neck area.

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10mo ago
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Outdoor cats hunt mice through sight and scent. When a cat senses a mouse, the cat hunches down and stalks it slowly, pouncing on it when it is close enough.

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10y ago
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Wild or feral dogs tend to hunt in packs. A domesticated dog may chase and worry sheep, or fight with another dog, if not under the control of the owner.

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9y ago
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cats are nocturnal and hunt at night

any where usually near houses because animals are attracted to our food so cats see it as a good spot to hunt

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13y ago
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maybe mice, but they mostly get their food from their owners...

my kittens hunt yarn

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16y ago
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Cats hunt all different types of things. They hunt mice, moles, birds, sometimes they even eat worms.

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