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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
The cat’s primary defence strategy is to escape or avoid conflict. Cats do not possess a repertoire of appeasement behaviours to halt or modulate intra-specific aggression so physical confrontation may result in serious injury to both parties. As solitary hunters, survival depends on individual fitness so cats tend to avoid conflict in order to protect themselves.  
 
The cat’s primary defence strategy is to escape or avoid conflict. Cats do not possess a repertoire of appeasement behaviours to halt or modulate intra-specific aggression so physical confrontation may result in serious injury to both parties. As solitary hunters, survival depends on individual fitness so cats tend to avoid conflict in order to protect themselves.