Body Size and Bite Force of Stray and Feral Cats—Are Bigger or Older Cats Taking the Largest or More Difficult-to-Handle Prey?

As carnivorans rely heavily on their head and jaws for prey capture and handling, skull morphology and bite force can therefore reflect their ability to take larger or more difficult-to-handle prey. For 568 feral and stray cats (<i>Felis catus</i>), we recorded their demographics (sex an...

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Main Authors: Patricia A. Fleming, Heather M. Crawford, Clare H. Auckland, Michael C. Calver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/707