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Cows are actually omnivores. It’s not just insect collateral damage: cows will chase and eat small birds, eat eggs of ground-laying birds, and will eat mice an
by throw46365 2y ago
Cows are actually omnivores.
It’s not just insect collateral damage: cows will chase and eat small birds, eat eggs of ground-laying birds, and will eat mice and rats in their feed if they happen on one that is immobile. It’s not particularly unusual.
(Deer also do this)
- defrost 2y ago> You realise ... Yes. I grew up on a cattle station, practiced exploration geophysics globally for a few decades, now live in a rural area with land, grain, and livestock. You realise the question was, is comparing the accidental occasional deaths of animals in feed by cows or sheep comparable to the deliberate hunting and killing of cats?
- throw46365 2y agoSorry about the “You realise”. I decided to edit that out in the time while you were replying. Gone 3AM here and that tone was unreasonably grumpy; sorry again.