Cats like Rats: diet of cats in central Australia

Long-haired-Rat, Rattus villosissimus. Photo: David Nelson

Long-haired-Rat, Rattus villosissimus. Photo: David Nelson

Stephanie Yip, Maree-Asta Rich and Chris Dickman have published a paper examining the diet of feral cats in relation to the population cycles of their prey – particularly that of the Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus.