sag@lemm.ee to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 years ago"Outdoor Cat vs Indoor Cat" by Sarah Andersenlemm.eeimagemessage-square160fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down140file-text
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minus-squareUltraviolet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 years agoThe danger isn’t to the cats, it’s to everything else. Ecologically speaking, cats are an invasive apex predator. They absolutely wreak havoc on local bird populations.
minus-squareemergencyfood@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down7·2 years agoCats aren’t apex predators. But yes, they can be quite damaging in araes where they are invasive.
minus-squareUltraviolet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·2 years agoNot in the wild, but in a suburban neighborhood they are. Apex is relative to what else is out there.
The danger isn’t to the cats, it’s to everything else. Ecologically speaking, cats are an invasive apex predator. They absolutely wreak havoc on local bird populations.
Cats aren’t apex predators. But yes, they can be quite damaging in araes where they are invasive.
Not in the wild, but in a suburban neighborhood they are. Apex is relative to what else is out there.