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[winjer]

Simple question, are domesticated cats a top tier predator?
We know they are cute and very good company, but how deadly are they to smaller species.
Don't forget to watch the video for some info and some laughs.

 

[Rentahamster]

They have a high enough body cunt to justify that designation

 

[The Lunch Legend]

yes

 

[jason10mm]

Nah, domestic house cats only wreck shit when all the coyotes, bobcats, owls, hawks, wolves, and other stuff is taken out of the equation.

 

[SoloCamo]

They have the genetics of one, but compared to a wild cat they are pretty pathetic. That said, in the animal kingdom, even domesticated house cats are extremely efficient killers. One of my family's old farm cats actually killed a badger which was insane, mind you the cat was pretty hurt but still.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

They are an invasive species with dramatic negative impacts on biodiversity (bird extinctions etc) and generally a nuisance, and a cancer on ecosystems when they end up feral.

 

[ReBurn]

I think they're just assholes.

 

[SlimySnake]

Simple question, are domesticated cats a top tier predator?
We know they are cute and very good company, but how deadly are they to smaller species.
Don't forget to watch the video for some info and some laughs.

this is hilarious

 

[Laptop1991]

Best and most natural predators on the planet.

 

[Putonahappyface]

I'll put it this way, I wouldn't want to be a mouse.

 

[Liljagare]

Yes, especially the orange ones, still waiting for their one braincell to activate.

 

[Putonahappyface]

They are an invasive species with dramatic negative impacts on biodiversity (bird extinctions etc) and generally a nuisance, and a cancer on ecosystems when they end up feral.

They also defecate in my raised beds and front garden.

 

[cash_longfellow]

My cat could easily cut my throat if she wanted to. That's why I give her the good wet food and stuff lol

 

[T4keD0wN]

Are domesticated cats a top tier predator?

Crazy high charisma and stealth stats, way better than the "mid" losers that are cheetahs, not to mention theyre totally better than dogs

Spoiler: Are cats holding my keyboard hostage?

 

[Windle Poons]

They are cunning devious little furry bastards.

 

[Brigandier]

I think they're just assholes.

 

[*Nightwing]

On land yes…. But sharks have no necks and thus know not the fear of running away looking behind at something more dangerous as every feral cat eventually does

 

[EviLore]

 

[ValiantTraveler]

Extremely agile and nimble, smart, stealth mode, incredible reflexes, high situational awareness. We're lucky they're small, lazy and chill most of the time.

 

[FeralEcho]

If you take other predators out of the equation then yes.

 

[Tanus777]

Cats are very efficient killing machines. Imagine if they were this big.

 

[BlackTron]

No, but at least they win a matchup vs. domestic dogs. Contrary to Looney Tunes

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Love that channel!

 

[Garibaldi]

Next door's cat regularly gives my 55kg rottweiler a telling off so I'm gonna say yes.

 

[Rockondevil]

House cats would be if they weren't teeny tiny.
Large cats on the other hand are 100%.
Felines are apex predators.

 

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[poppabk]

They have a high enough body cunt to justify that designation

Well yeah, with 9 lives that's 9 pussies per cat. That's a pretty high number of cunts.

 

[Wildebeest]

Imagine if Bruce Lee was a cat. He would have been ten or twenty times as deadly as he was.

 

[JBat]

Thank God they are small

How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal

An infographic about how much murder kitties really commit.

theoatmeal.com

 

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[clarky]

LOL no. Theres a reason next doors cats don't trespass they'd get ripped to bits.

 

[Artoris]

No

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a bowl, mix cat meat with olive oil, spices, herbs.
3. Spread on baking tray.
4. Roast for 30 mins, until golden.
5. Serve hot and enjoy!

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Imagine if Bruce Lee was a cat. He would have been ten or twenty times as deadly as he was.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

When cats poop its very cute cos they get all embarassed if they're seen

 

[Dutchy]

what i wanna know is why the fuck do people let their cat out of the house for the majority of the day

 

[badblue]

No

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a bowl, mix cat meat with olive oil, spices, herbs.
3. Spread on baking tray.
4. Roast for 30 mins, until golden.
5. Serve hot and enjoy!

 

[Pallas]

They have a high enough body cunt to justify that designation

 

[Rentahamster]

Well yeah, with 9 lives that's 9 pussies per cat. That's a pretty high number of cunts.

 

[FeralEcho]

I found the top tier predator guys!

 

[bitbydeath]

what i wanna know is why the fuck do people let their cat out of the house for the majority of the day

Cats typically aren't on a leash/kept in cages and free-roam the house. All it takes is a door being open for a second to escape as they are much faster than you are.

 

[diffusionx]

Depends on the cat. When I was a kid, I had a cat that was a stone cold killer. We would find decapitated rabbits, birds, etc. in the yard - she killed the animals and, I think, ripped off the head and ate it (or part of it). I'm more aware now and think of that fucking lunatic sometimes and I don't think cats should be left outside. But I had a lot of cats and she was the only one like that.

 

[BennyBlanco]

house cats are very strong and smart predators, but big cats are terrifying. watch this video and consider what this jaguar did. jumped a good 15 feet directly onto another strong predators head, killed it, and dragged it up a vertical embankment while holding it in it's mouth. definitely one of the craziest feats of athleticism ever recorded. probably dragged it up in a tree to eat it too. and jaguars aren't even that big.

if cats were reptiles and not cute looking mammals how differently would we feel about them?

 

[Pallas]

Cats are ecological terrorists, to be honest. Particularly feral/stray cats.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I've got six. Only one is a good hunter, the rest? Bloody useless

 

[clem84]

For their size, they are absolutely lethal predators.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[GymWolf]

More like Top tier assholes.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Cats typically aren't on a leash/kept in cages and free-roam the house. All it takes is a door being open for a second to escape as they are much faster than you are.

Once I was gifted this very young female cat. When her first heat came, the things she'd do to try and get outside were insane. She was almost unstoppable. The second the house door opened, you'd have to be ready to catch her or she'd bolt for the door like the Road Runner.

When she was a little older, we eventually let her go outside and one day she just wouldn't come back home. That was a wild one.

 

[Madserb2023]

Big cats like tigers and lions are top tier predators due to their size and strength but not your typical tabby cat. If dogs hadn't been so domesticated and were still more like wolves then they would be more successful predators as they are pack animals. Cats tend to be more solitary which limits their hunting potential although when you get to something like tiger, it doesn't matter so much. The reason wolves were hunted to almost extinction in Europe is because they were so dangerous as a pack of wolves could kill anything. I remember watching a documentary on an African tribe what they they were asked what they fear the most and I thought they would say lions and they were like nope, wild dogs because you might come across 1 lion but you can be attacked by 30 of these thing.