Are house cats an 'Apex Predators'?

Tell us how and why house cats are conquering YouTube. The phenomenon of cats on the Internet is an extension of the lifestyle of cats. The cat in your lap or your yard is a meat-eating machine: an apex predator and hyper-carnivore that requires huge amounts of meat to sustain itself. read more

Domestic cats are, inarguably, the most profligate killers/predators in urban (the only areas that 'matter' to the Media) So, in the sense that an “apex predator” is the most profligate killer of mammals and avians in an area, yes. Despite being a predatory/prey species in the wild, a domestic cat IS an “apex predator” in any real sense. read more

House cats as predators by Greg Mayer It’s long been known that house cats, which are introduced to most of the places they occur (the wild members of the species are found in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia), can wreak havoc on native wildlife, perhaps the most infamous case being that of the Stephens Island Wren (Xenicus lyalli). read more

Cats are most certainly apex predators in urban and suburban environments. Sadly, where I live they are preyed upon by all sorts of larger predators. read more