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Results: A cat-astrophe? Cats eat over 2,000 species worldwide, study finds

Published on 12/30/2023
By: Tellwut
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The simple housecat, as it turns out, will kill and eat just about any tasty-looking creature it comes across and is a threat to biodiversity when allowed to roam outdoors, a new study found.

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/15/cats-eat-over-2000-species-including-some-endangered-study-finds/71920861007/
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A study published this week in Nature Communications examined the global impact of free-ranging domestic cats' diets and found they eat over 2,000 species of rodents, insects, birds and more, including 347 at least that are "of conservation concern." Do you think cats should be allowed outside to free roam?
A study published this week in Nature Communications examined the global impact of free-ranging domestic cats' diets and found they eat over 2,000 species of rodents, insects, birds and more, including 347 at least that are
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If you have ever owned cats, did you allow any of them to free roam outside?
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