[NatureNS] Human-animal relations workshop

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I wonder if feral cats (I,e. hungry ones) would have the luxury of playing w=
ith/torturing prey in the same way as domestics?

Nancy

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On 2013-07-10, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Horn <aghorn@dal.ca> wrote:

> Hi Marian,
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> Yes, other predators, such as dolphins, some primates, some raptors, and o=
f course some (but not all) wild species of cat do play (or appear to play) w=
ith their prey, though I'm not sure of the details, such as whether the prey=
 is still alive or not.
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> Cheers,
> Andy
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> On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:27 AM, fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
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>> Your post reminded me of a question I have concerning animals --
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>> Are there any wild animals who play with/torture their prey for extended p=
eriods of time like domestic cats do?
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>> Marian Fulton=20
>> Hantsport NS=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I wonder if feral cats (I,e. hungry on=
es) would have the luxury of playing with/torturing prey in the same way as d=
omestics?</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><di=
v><br>On 2013-07-10, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Horn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aghorn@d=
al.ca">aghorn@dal.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
div><base href=3D"x-msg://349/">Hi Marian,<div><br></div><div>Yes, other pre=
dators, such as dolphins, some primates, some raptors, and of course some (b=
ut not all) wild species of cat do play (or appear to play) with their prey,=
 though I'm not sure of the details, such as whether the prey is still alive=
 or not.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Andy</div><div><br><div>=
<div>On Jul 10, 2013, at 9:27 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:fulton.harding@ns.sympat=
ico.ca">fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca</a> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-in=
terchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span=
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rmal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; lin=
e-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; te=
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bkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webk=
it-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div><div>Your post reminded=
 me of a question I have concerning animals --</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Ar=
e there any wild animals who play with/torture their prey for extended perio=
ds of time like domestic cats do?</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Marian Fulton&n=
bsp;</div><div>Hantsport NS&nbsp;</div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><=
/div></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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