I understand that cats, like many animals, may fight if they feel threatened, over territory, male aggression, etc.
But once they throw down, what does instinct tell them to do? They happen so quickly and frantically, seemingly without strategy, it’s hard to make sense of what’s going on.
Try to scratch the other’s eyes out, maim or kill, or just keep swinging until the other backs down?
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It’s mostly just show of force. I.e. yelling, “look how big i am, how fierce my teeth are.”
Only very few intense seconds of actual fighting.
Even with prey, cats are very cautious to not get injured. A mouse in the right spot could put an eye out. Cats also kill things very slowly. We call that ‘playing with their food’ but it ensures the prey is exhausted, injured, and incapable of fighting back.
Even more than food and territory and females, I must protect myself from injuries.
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