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Do cats dig?

To: "'brian fleming'" <>, "'Stephen Clark'" <>, <>
Subject: Do cats dig?
From: "Stephen Ambrose" <>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:59:18 +1100
Hi Steve,

I saw a neighbour's domesticated cat pursue an Eastern Water Skink in our
garden a few years ago, before the skink disappeared through a narrow gap
under the boundary fence.  The cat dug at the location where the skink
escaped, but soon gave up because of the hard clay soil.  

Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW


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 On Behalf Of brian fleming
Sent: Sunday, 13 January 2013 7:55 PM
To: Stephen Clark; 
Subject: Do cats dig?


Hi Steve,
I have not heard of cats digging for prey.  This doesn't mean that they 
don't..
A Fox would certainly dig a nest out.
But I have seen a Little Raven dig out a bald young rabbit kitten, which 
was carried off towards a squawking nest.  It had to go down about 5 
inches and was busily digging for some time, returning after disturbance 
several times.
Anthea Fleming


On 13/01/2013 6:24 PM, Stephen Clark wrote:
> G'day all
>
> I was eagerly waiting for a pair of incubating Spotted Pardalotes to hatch
their chicks. Their hole was in an easily watchable part of my garden.
>
> Yesterday I realised I hadn't seen any activity for a while and
investigated to find an excavation behind the nest entrance - no doubt to
extract eggs or chicks.
>
> We don't have pets or lizards. We do have neighbours' cats and there are
bound to be foxes around.
>
> So, would a cat dig the nest out?
>
> Cheers
> Steve
> Hamilton
>
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