Felis catus
Feral Cat at Fadden, ACT
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| Felis catus | MichaelMulvaney | 24 May 2016 | |
| Felis catus | ArcherCallaway | 21 May 2016 |
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4 comments
22 May 2016
What constitutes as a feral cat? Are we wanting reports of only cats that really appear unkept, or would any roaming cat that I encounter count?
22 May 2016
If I recall my lecturer correctly, a feral cat is one that has no interaction with humans whatsoever. A stray and domestic cat will roam a suburb, and ne fed by people, but a feral will flee and do all its own hunting.
22 May 2016
Hi MattM, I've used your words, see:
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Species/15527
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Species/15527
23 May 2016
Thanks guys, good to have that clarified. By that definition, I think this one will count as a feral cat, but none of the other cats I photograph on the way back from roost counts
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112167-35.401373
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2016 08:20 PM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
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Species information
- Felis catus Scientific name
- Feral Cat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1635.19m Recorded at altitude
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