| Imagine some sophisticated hunting machine and | | | | behaviors. Possibility of hunger cannot drive or teach |
| individuals will surely think of their beloved cats. Cats | | | | a feline to kill the prey. A feline may be a skilled |
| are natural hunters and they possess all the physical | | | | mouse hunter and yet may never eat a mouse or |
| tools, and proficiencies, required to chase the prey. | | | | wish to eat it anytime. They consider rat killing as a |
| They have adequate speed, athleticism, flexibility, and | | | | play. |
| killer instinct, which are essential characteristics of a | | | | Many domestic cats also are good rodent and bird |
| sharp hunter. | | | | hunters. However, they may not hunt them daily. If |
| However, cats are not born hunters, who kill for | | | | foods served by the pet owners are not adequate, |
| food. Instead, tracing, killing and hunting are learned | | | | cats hunt rodents or birds to gratify themselves. |