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ajaccio · 07-29-2006, 10:08 AM

I think we all know that cats are born with a heathy does of the "play gene" as nature's way of helping them practice hunting. It sharpens all their skills and instincts. Another interesting fact that I learned from some biologist friends is that when cats bring home dead animals (or remnants thereof) and leave them for you to find, they are teaching YOU to hunt. Sort of the "do as I do" approach. Apparently felines find that we don't go out there and kill enough of our own food...

07-29-2006, 10:08 AM	#28
ajaccio Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 76	I think we all know that cats are born with a heathy does of the "play gene" as nature's way of helping them practice hunting. It sharpens all their skills and instincts. Another interesting fact that I learned from some biologist friends is that when cats bring home dead animals (or remnants thereof) and leave them for you to find, they are teaching YOU to hunt. Sort of the "do as I do" approach. Apparently felines find that we don't go out there and kill enough of our own food...