Cats can catch mice, this matter is something that everyone knows, everyone knows that cats are the sworn enemies of mice, and what rats are most afraid of is not being bitten by cats, but being "played" by cats, of course, Tom does not count, after all, it is a bit overplayed by Jerry! However, I believe that many people see cats "teasing" mice, will feel very strange, why do cats like to catch mice? After reading this article, you will know why.
The first point is because of the small size, cats were first evolved by wild cats, wild cats catch animals are not like other animals are divided into labor and cooperation, hunting food together, wild cats are more of their own to hunt their own food, so the cats themselves are clearly not sure that they can conquer animals that are too large, but for mice that are so small, it is the best choice for cats.
The second point is that they are all nocturnal animals, and everyone should have observed the cat's eyes, blue and yellow bi-colored, very agile, especially at night, the cat's eyes will emit a kind of light, giving people a particularly mysterious feeling. For cats, their eyes mean they need to go out hunting to ensure their survival, and mice that also move at night are naturally targets for cats.
Initially cats would choose to catch mice because they needed to survive, there were not many people who had cats in the past, and some people even felt that cats were an obscure animal, especially black cats, so cats did not have enough food to meet their needs, so they needed to catch their prey on their own.
With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the conditions are getting better and better, so the life of cats is the same. Nowadays, people keep cats as pets, and will give them plenty of water and food, not only cat food but also delicious canned food and snacks. In addition, now the cat's entertainment activities are not limited to catching mice, they have cat climbing frames, cat sticks, etc., the owner will buy a variety of toys to go home to play with the cat and accompany it to entertain.
Cats belong to the hunting type of animals, but now the cat because the life is too good, coupled with the living environment can not meet its hunting fragrance, so for pet cats, occasionally caught at home bugs, cockroaches, it will be reluctant to end the hunt like this, will extend the time as long as possible, until the prey dies.
After catching a mouse, a series of "play" with it is conducive to the cat to hone its own capture technology, because the cat catches the mouse This skill is mainly acquired learning, so it needs more tempering, catching a mouse can train itself for a while, when it catches a prey, it is equivalent to it having one more toy, there is no reason not to delve into it.
The above content is why cats like to "play" with mice and why cats will catch mice, if you are worried that your cat will catch a mouse and not eat it but play with it, don't worry, it is playing on its own!