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I agree with the sibling comment about small cats hunting very very frequently, and I'd also add that animals cache food for exactly the reason of avoiding star
by jprete 2y ago
I agree with the sibling comment about small cats hunting very very frequently, and I'd also add that animals cache food for exactly the reason of avoiding starvation. Small mammals also have quicker metabolisms, and their surface-to-volume ratio is worse than a large mammal so they need a steadier supply of food just to maintain their body temperature.
Plenty of mammals also hibernate, and they have to fatten up ahead of time to survive it.
- b112 2y agoCats cat go weeks without food and survive. This is non optimal, but we're in the context of "do cats die without food for a day". No. Nada. Hibernation is for months, and few mammals do it. All mammals fatten up for the winter (or dry season).