Cats are animals with a personality type that always guarantees hilarious moments. A biologist and environmental educator released a video of a kitten trying to capture an animal “10 times bigger than him” and explained the reasons for the behavior.
The video was published on social media by the profile @biomesquita, focused on environmental themes. The publication, with more than 3 million in TikTok and 250 thousand views on Instagram, raised some important discussions about the attitudes of cats and their instincts.
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After all, animals that live freely are used to looking for prey that can be captured easily, but domestic cats don't always act this way.
The first images of the video show the exact moment in which a cat slowly moves towards a deer that is absentmindedly feeding.
Clearly, the feline will not be able to carry out the slaughter, but the interesting point is how its instinct encourages its attempt in open environments.
(Image: Social networks/Reproduction)
Cats' hunting instinct
According to the environmental educator, the cats They are animals that have been domesticated and “they don’t really understand their role in nature.”
As the species went through an artificial selection process, Biomesquita points out that these animals act like this when they are free in the wild, as they still have a strong hunting instinct. However, cats hunt any prey without considering the risks.
The biologist also explains that, despite their small size, the predator instinct is very strong in cats. Therefore, they face any animal with a lot of attitude, even if the prey is larger.
“Exactly because of this characteristic of cats, it is very worrying when a cat has access to nature”, said the environmental educator.
Thus, it issues an important warning, reinforcing that domestic animals, and especially cats, should not have access to the street or nature, due to this attitude that can cause numerous dangerous situations for the pet.
The web's reaction to the animal's attitude
Many followers were impressed with the hunter. “Imagine if cats were the size of dogs and had that instinct,” said one follower. Another stated: “Goal: to have the cat’s ego.”
Finally, another comment asked the environmental educator to talk more about the evolution of felines and what their ancestors were like.