Felis catus

Feral Cat at Fadden, ACT

Felis catus at Fadden, ACT - 6 Mar 2016 08:20 PM
Felis catus at Fadden, ACT - 6 Mar 2016 08:20 PM
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Identification history

Felis catus 24 May 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Felis catus 21 May 2016 ArcherCallaway

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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?
MattM wrote:
   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
   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

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  • Felis catus Scientific name
  • Feral Cat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1635.19m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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