
Do Cats Eat Rats? Why Cats Hunt Some Rats but Avoid Others
Cats can kill and eat rats, especially smaller ones, but large adult rats can be difficult prey. Learn what cats hunt, whether cats control rats and the health risks.
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Cats can kill and eat rats, especially smaller ones, but large adult rats can be difficult prey. Learn what cats hunt, whether cats control rats and the health risks.

Most frogs reproduce through amplexus and external fertilization. Learn how frogs mate, lay eggs, develop into tadpoles and use unusual reproductive strategies.

Frogs are amphibians, not reptiles. Learn the key differences in skin, eggs, reproduction, breathing and life cycle between frogs and reptiles.

A group of cats is called a clowder. Learn the difference between a clowder, colony, glaring, litter and kindle, plus how cats actually live in social groups.

Black axolotls are usually melanoid axolotls, not a separate species. Learn why they are dark, how melanoids differ from wild types and how their genetics work.

Nutria are large semi-aquatic rodents with orange teeth, white whiskers and rat-like tails. Learn how to identify nutria, what they eat and why they are invasive.

Saw a black and yellow snake? Compare kingsnakes, garter snakes, ribbon snakes, coral snakes and other species by stripes, bands, size and location.

Saw an orange bird? Compare 10 common North American orange birds including orioles, robins, bluebirds, warblers and hummingbirds by color, size and range.

Baboons are famous for red or pink rumps, but Japanese macaques, drills and other monkeys can also have colorful hindquarters. Learn why they are red.

Mountain lions can make eerie screams and caterwauls, especially during mating communication. Learn what cougar screams mean and what other sounds they make.

Wolves do not actually howl at the moon. Learn why wolves howl, how far their calls travel, what pack howls mean and why we hear them more often at night.

Albino snakes are color morphs, not one species. Learn why they may be yellow, white or red, how albinism differs from leucism, and which snakes commonly have albino morphs.

Pixie frogs are giant African bullfrogs that can exceed 9 inches. Learn their size, diet, lifespan, burrowing behavior, bite, care and remarkable parental behavior.

Trying to identify a brown bird? Compare 12 common North American brown birds by size, streaking, bill shape, tail, habitat and behavior.

The famous Alabama world-record alligator measured 15 ft 9 in and weighed 1,011.5 lb. Learn about giant alligator records, historical claims and how big American alligators really get.

How big was the largest anaconda ever recorded? Explore the famous 27-foot claim, verified field measurements, green anaconda weights and giant-snake myths.

Gorillas are primarily herbivores, eating leaves, stems, shoots and fruit, but some also consume ants and termites. Learn what mountain and lowland gorillas eat.

Most black snakes in the U.S. are non-venomous, but some venomous cottonmouths can appear black. Learn how to identify racers, rat snakes, indigo snakes and other dark snakes safely.