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#Cats are opportunistic hunters, and will catch prey if not hungry. Playing with prey plays out this inner conflict. A more hungry cat will kill faster. This has been shown in studies.
#Cats are opportunistic hunters, and will catch prey if not hungry. Playing with prey plays out this inner conflict. A more hungry cat will kill faster. This has been shown in studies.
#There is a danger of injury to the cat. Thus, the cat weakens the prey by paralyzing the prey with fear. Certainly this could be valid for a rat.
#There is a danger of injury to the cat. Thus, the cat weakens the prey by paralyzing the prey with fear. This has been shown in experiments. [https://azdailysun.com/lifestyles/pets/london-zoo-why-do-cats-play-with-their-food/article_46a97775-232d-5e56-b0ea-dd1c8782b062.html]

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  1. Cats are opportunistic hunters, and will catch prey if not hungry. Playing with prey plays out this inner conflict. A more hungry cat will kill faster. This has been shown in studies.
  2. There is a danger of injury to the cat. Thus, the cat weakens the prey by paralyzing the prey with fear. This has been shown in experiments. [1]