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It's mid-February, the Super Bowl is behind us, Spring Training is just beginning (but meaningful ball games are six weeks away), and many national parks are still under snow. But if you need to get away to a park, we have some candidates for you.
South Asian fishing cats were observed raiding bird nests in tall trees for the first time. This rare and highly unusual behavior was caught on motion cameras set up in tree canopies across northeast Bangladesh to survey bird colonies.
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Typical feline hunting prevention strategies that spark conservation and welfare issues rely on inappropriate tactics to many cat owners, such as locking them indoors or making them wear special collars.
But now, according to a university news release released Thursday, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter, southwestern England, has discovered that play and diet can have a big influence.
The number of prey animals taken home was decreased by 36 percent by feeding a cat quality commercial food in which proteins came from poultry. In comparison, five to 10 minutes of daily play resulted in a reduction of 25 percent, researchers said.
Who knew innocent little Fluffy could be so devious? Cats’ reputations have often swayed from good to evil over the years as they have been both revered and feared around the world. One of the most famous malevolent associations cats have had is undoubtedly with witchcraft. Another, arguably lesser-known connection comes from Japan, in the form of the mythical and legendary Bakeneko and Nekomata creatures.
The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima
Another popular tale about a Nekomata involves the Changing Cat, a prince, a geisha, and a soldier. The story begins with the Nekomata watching the favorite geisha return to her room after a night with the prince. It waited until she was asleep then crept in, pounced on the sleeping geisha, and strangled her. The cat then dragged the body outside where it buried the unfortunate woman under some flowers. Following the murder, the Nekomata transformed into the geisha’s form.