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==Feeding preferences==
 
==Feeding preferences==
Cats are obligate carnivores, and exhibit a '''preference for prey that is different from what they have eaten in the past'''. This is termed a “monotony effect” and is argued to be a way of ensuring and balanced diet <ref name="Bradshaw">Bradshaw, J.W.S (1992) The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat. CABI, Oxford, UK.</ref>. Since cats cat hunt independently and catch only small prey that provide a single meal for an individual, they '''do not share food'''. Feeding is a solitary activity that carries '''no social meaning'''. Cats eat 10-20 small meals each day, according to the availability of prey.
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Cats are obligate carnivores, and exhibit '''novelty preference''';  they attracted to prey that is different from what they have eaten in the recent past. This is termed a “monotony effect” and is argued to be a way of ensuring a balanced diet <ref name="Bradshaw">Bradshaw, J.W.S (1992) The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat. CABI, Oxford, UK.</ref>. Since cats cat hunt independently and catch only small prey that provide a single meal for an individual, they '''do not share food'''. Feeding is a solitary activity that carries '''no social meaning''' for cats. Cats eat 10-20 small meals each day, according to the availability of prey.
    
==Latrine use During Hunting==
 
==Latrine use During Hunting==
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