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From: http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/predation.pdf " Exact numbers are unknown, but scientists estimate that nationwide, cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, and more than a billion small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks, each year. Cats kill common species such as Cardinal, Blue Jay, and House Wren, as well as rare and endangered species such as Piping Plover, Florida Scrub-Jay, and California Least Tern." Miguel ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Kulig" <ku...@mail.plymouth.edu> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:20:03 AM Subject: Re: [tips] The Dark Life of Killer Kittys Yes, what a surprise that cats are predators! They are not the only predators "out there" of course, especially in the wilds of NH (where Mitt Romney shops for "hardware stuff" Yikes!). I lost two cats the past few years, and the thought of seeing, up close on cam, the open jaws of a larger predator gives me the creeps. I wonder if they would have spit out the cam? But the technique is a clever way to collect real data. The results may be useful to those people who are considering getting a cat or letting it out at night. ========================== John W. Kulig, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Coordinator, University Honors Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 ========================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Stanny" <csta...@uwf.edu> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:47:01 AM Subject: Re: [tips] The Dark Life of Killer Kittys I can vouch for the cat philandering. My old cat was quite the "cat about town" and I could frequently find him lounging in the driveway of a house on the next block (with their two big German shepherds, no less!). All the neighbors knew him. I suspected him of dining out at the home of a man several blocks away (who also did a French cooking show on local TV and wrote a food column for the newspaper). I spotted him sauntering out of that driveway a few times on my way home from work! BTW that cat specialized in squirrels. A study in England many years ago (featured in an old Nova program, I think) asked cat owners to document the "gifts" their cats brought home to them (which the researchers collected regularly in little baggies). The haul was impressive, both in number and variety. Cats are predators. What a surprise. Now, when will we have the doggie cams that show Fido rolling in something unmentionable and smelly, upending trash cans, chasing cars, kitties, and little children? :-) I did get a kick about the "risky behavior." How pervasive are these gender differences? :-) Claudia --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: ku...@mail.plymouth.edu . To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66454&n=T&l=tips&o=19565 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-19565-13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: miguelr...@comcast.net . To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=466839.0421d1005414eed82340aa280e7ce629&n=T&l=tips&o=19567 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-19567-466839.0421d1005414eed82340aa280e7ce...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19568 or send a blank email to leave-19568-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
