- Cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 63 global vertebrate species, deemed one of “the most ubiquitous and environmentally damaging invasive predators on Earth", while new studies shows cats are ineffective when it comes to catching rats. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cats-are-surprisingly-ineffective-keeping-urban-rat-populations-check-180970428/ 9 comments science
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- New York's Cats Are No Match for Its Rats - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/09/cats-vs-rats-new-york/571414/ 77 comments
- Feral cats appear to be pathetic at controlling New York City’s rats https://www.sciencenews.org/article/feral-cats-pathetic-controlling-new-york-city-rats 60 comments
- How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-making-you-crazy/308873/ 36 comments
- Frontiers | Temporal and Space-Use Changes by Rats in Response to Predation by Feral Cats in an Urban Ecosystem https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2018.00146/full 6 comments
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