Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by qq66 on Sunday January 12, 2014 @10:54PM
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Don't know a lot about cat behavior. Would they hunt and kill a sparrow-sized kitten that wasn't theirs?
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Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by ams6110 on Sunday January 12, 2014 @11:28PM
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A male lion, when taking over a pride, will kill all the young lions that are not his offspring.
Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by Crito on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:04AM
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I have heard that lions' pack behaviour is more reminiscent of dogs than it is of domesticated cats, which have a more solitary nature similar to tigers or other big cats.
Do you know if this sort of behaviour has also been witnessed in wolf packs?
Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by judk on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:31AM
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It's mentioned in Call of the Wild, but that's not a very reliable scientific source.
Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by brazzy on Monday January 13, 2014 @03:35AM
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No; The social structure of Wolf packs is completely different from lion prides. Leadership is shared between a male and female (the alpha couple) who achieve their status independently from each other. Also, the pack includes subordinate males as well as females.
Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat
by kbenson on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:15AM
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My understanding is that male cats are not necessarily good to have around kittens, even if they are the father, as they may see the kittens as future rivals.
That understanding isn't necessarily based on observed behavior or referenced studies though.