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Feral Cat

Felis catus

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Illustration of Feral Cat (Felis catus)

The Feral Cat is a domestic cat living and reproducing in the wild without human care, present on every continent and in virtually every habitat type in North America. Feral cats kill an estimated 1.3–4 billion birds and 6–22 billion mammals annually in the United States alone, making them among the most significant human-introduced threats to native wildlife. Trap-neuter-return programs are widely used but remain controversial among wildlife biologists.

Habitat
Urban areas, farmland, forests, and coastal islands
Diet
Small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and carrion
How common
Common

Best time to see a Feral Cat

The best time to see a Feral Cat is January–July, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 34,445 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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