cats claw dogs faces off. PTHBPTHBPTHB
Cat breaks off claw in dog's forehead and runs off and hides under the bed for two days. Dog didn't even notice the claw stuck in her forehead.
Cats fight literal SNAKES
dogs do as well, a month ago my dog killed a snake
Did your dog simultaneously hold off 3 coyotes as well?
and when was the last time your cat killed a snake? or thought off 3 coyotes?
also it would be physically impossible for my dog to fight coyotes, as they dont exist here
Only 3?????
Most dogs would consider that light work.
The week off, even.
Call me back when you cat takes on 11!
Ok, so a dog fought off 4 times the coyotes and got 4 times as injured (I verified, he was "gravely injured" following this event.). Also, 30 minutes?? If either side was serious about their business, it would have ended much quicker. As a direct counter: Cats could have done the same if given the chance, and finished the fight faster. With superior reflexes and reaction time (cats have a reaction time at around 20-70 milliseconds, while dogs are at around 100-200 milliseconds), not to mention superior tactics and speed, the cat could easily respond to strikes with dodges and counters, and hone on their jumping abilities to get at the coyote's neck. Here's what happened with the dog, versus how a fight like this with a cat would work out: Dog: Barks, growls, and charges, using force and indirectness as opposed to speed and precision (this is likely why the fight took so long). Focuses on bite strength and brute force, opening up windows for counterattacks on the coyote's part. Is also highly predictable. Cat: uses speed, agility, and reaction time to swiftly defend from attacks. Is highly volatile and unpredictable, while dogs are typically more predictable. Focuses on psychological warfare and unexpected moves, overwhelming the opponents and decreasing fight length. Runs, jumps, twists, and flings itself at coyotes with high precision and flexibility, landing blows and leaping back before the coyote can respond. Continues psychological warfare (e.g. sudden movement, fast movement, jumping, unpredictability), ultimately leaving all the opponents very injured and very scared.
Conclusion: A dog fighting is loud, aggressive, and highly predictable, but a cat is highly unpredictable, more accurate, better reflexed, and more resistant to counterattacks.
The cat got 3 wounded. Zero kills.
The dog got 3 wounded. 8 kills.
8 coyotes who will not be back, to harass the herd again.
The cat didn't have to kill. That's the thing with dogs. They are overly focused on killing the opponent, one at a time. This is highly inefficient. Cats focus on injuring the enemy enough so that it runs away or sustains critical injury (rendering it unable to defend itself further). They will only kill if the coyote keeps fighting, and they will keep fighting all three of them simultaneously until they all sustain fatal injuries. A cat won't charge at one at a time. That, which dogs do, will just increase injury as now you've let your guard down against all the other coyotes. Besides, the coyotes ran away before the cat could kill them.
The cat fought off 3 coyotes with no injuries sustained. The ratio of the coyotes' total weight to the cat's weight is about 6:1 at minimum and 7:1 at maximum.
Casper the dog fought off 11 coyotes with near life-threatening injuries. The ratio of the weight of the coyotes to Casper's weight is 2:1 at minimum and 3:1 at maximum.
To sum it up, an untrained housecat fought off three coyotes at 6-7 times his weight with no injuries. A massive, fight-trained dog nearly died fighting coyotes 2-3 times his weight.
Cats are better than dogs!
You're right. Dogs taste too gamey.