Domestic cat catching the endangered Izu thrush

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Shot Date: 2018/07/24
Shot Location: Mikura Island, Japan

species
Felis silvestris catus

Key Words
Felis silvestris catus
endangered species
chick predation
camera trap
Izu Islands


Mikuni Tokuyoshi, Nariko Oka, Yuya Watari
2019/10/10 submitted


Animalia >Chordata >Mammalia >Carinvora >Felidae >Felis >
or
Animalia >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >Unidentified >

A domestic cat catching an endangered Izu thrush was recorded by a camera trap on Mikura Island, Japan. A photo and a video of domestic cat holding the Izu thrush were taken at 20:21 on July 24, 2018. The video showed that the Izu thrush was alive because it repeatedly opened and closed its bills. The video also showed that the bird was a chick because of chick characteristics of its feathers. These results suggest that the domestic cat attacked a breeding nest of the Izu thrush.

(Data No.momo191005fs02b)

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