A feral cat scavenging on the sea shore. On the mainland, rabbits, mice and young rats and possums are more important components of cat diets than birds. Although cats will generally only attack smaller rats such as kiore and the young of other rats under half adult weight, cats play a small but significant part in controlling rodent populations.
ROD MORRIS
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Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 38
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61A feral cat scavenging on the sea shore. On the mainland, rabbits, mice and young rats and possums are more important components of cat diets than birds. Although cats will generally only attack smaller rats such as kiore and the young of other rats under half adult weight, cats play a small but significant part in controlling rodent populations. ROD MORRIS Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 38
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