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This is a 5 page paper discussing the survival strategies of cats. Cats, as well as other animals today, have developed different strategies for survival which include those needed for survival in the wild and the ultimate competition with natural space with man, and those needed for survival in domestic situations. In addition, strategies for cat and animal survival have also been developed by humans to help retain species threatened by the expansion of man’s urban life. The types of cats range from the larger game cats such as tigers and lions still in the wild and those cats which rely on humans for their existence in reserve, zoo and domestic environments. Depending on the environment, cats have adapted physically and in their behavior in order to further their survival.
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those needed for survival in domestic situations. Though domestic cats do not necessarily need the survival skills that are instinctive, they use survival strategies in everything from their interactions with
other animals to their response to being abandoned in the wild. Depending on the environment, cats have adapted physically and in their behavior in order to further their survival.
Domestic cats demonstrate a number of common survival strategies, from competition with other cats for food to overabundant mating to increase the continuation of
their species. "Hissing" and posturing are common ways that domestic cats choose to battle off competitors for their food source, and it is not uncommon for a single cat
in a multiple cat household to take on a dominant role in the protection of their food source. In general, this "alpha" cat often demonstrates greater physical prowess, posturing
and control in order to maintain their food source and their position in terms of mating. Feral cats, domesticated cats that have
been released and are not cared for by humans, often mate at a much faster rate than other cats, with the belief that their mating habits are directly related to
their desire to continue the species (Turntide, 2003). This is one reason that feral cat colonies increase at incredible rates, and why urban communities often find feral cat populations
to be a difficult problem. Feral cat colonies often have a significant predatory focus, and can take out entire populations of smaller prey, including beach mice (in Florida) and
song birds (Cat Action Trust, 2003; American Bird Conservancy, 2003). Their persistent nature and their ability to prey upon the most prevalent smaller animals are survival factors that are
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