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zebraflask | 3 years ago

Some are smarter than others, but I think, in terms of animal behavior or ecology, cats are basically carnivorous rabbits.

That's not to say anyone who has had a trainable cat doesn't like them - mine have their moments - but I think it's worthwhile to consider that.

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msrenee|3 years ago

In what way do you see a similarity to rabbits? I think of them as being pretty different, with cats being less social and more likely to take risks.

platz|3 years ago

rabbits are just prey animals and that shows in their behavior and attitude, whereas cats do a lot of predation themselves.

Sharlin|3 years ago

However, cats are far from the top of the food chain themselves, which is reflected in a lot of their behaviors.