A global synthesis and assessment of free-ranging domestic cat diet
Christopher A. Lepczyk, Jean E. Fantle-Lepczyk, Kylee D. Dunham, Elsa Bonnaud, Jocelyn Lindner, Tim S. Doherty, John C. Z. Woinarski · 2023
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Description
The pet cat, roaming free, is among the world's most widespread predators, and Christopher Lepczyk and co-authors compiled everything science knows about what cats eat. Their global synthesis counts 2,084 species in cat diets, from databases and studies across continents and islands. Birds, reptiles, and mammals made up about ninety percent of the menu.
Worryingly, 347 of the eaten species are of conservation concern, and islands held three times more such species in diets than continents. Nearly all prey weighed under five kilograms, though far larger animals appeared too. The tally is still rising, so the true count runs higher. The authors call cats extreme generalists and press for management grounded in this full menu.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Christopher A. Lepczyk, Jean E. Fantle-Lepczyk, Kylee D. Dunham, Elsa Bonnaud, Jocelyn Lindner, Tim S. Doherty, John C. Z. Woinarski |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |