Actually, cats eat mice, catch mice, not because cats like to eat, but because of what, who knows?

Because cats are particularly sensitive to odors on mice.

This is because rats are rich in taurine.

and nutrients such as protein. The reason why cats like to eat mice is because mice are the most comprehensive nutrition**.

Scientific studies have found that rats are rich in protein, in addition to taurine.

Taurine is a beneficial nutrient for cats' eyesight and plays a very important role in the optic nerve. Taurine cannot be synthesized in the cat's body, so it needs to be obtained from food to ensure the cat's keen vision at night; Protein can provide cats with ample energy for daily activities.

It just so happens that the body of mice is rich in taurine, which can supplement the needs of cats to supplement the lack of this substance.

Cats obtain taurine by eating mice, which promotes the development of cats' eyesight and allows cats to see more clearly at night. If a cat lacks taurine for a long time, it will cause eye abnormalities and affect the cat's physical health.

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Taurine is contained in the body.

Because taurine is the best of cats' night vision, cats need a lot of taurine in their bodies, which is an amino acid necessary for cats' bodies.

Taurine is mainly found in the eyes and heart of cats, used to maintain the normal physiological functions of these organs, and it happens that the body of mice is rich in taurine, which happens to supplement the needs of cats to supplement the lack of this substance. Cats obtain taurine by eating mice, to promote the development of cat vision, so that cats can see more clearly at night, if cats lack taurine for a long time, it will cause eye abnormalities, affecting the health of cats.

Cats like to catch mice and eat because mice contain taurine in their bodies, because cats are nocturnal animals, and in order to see things clearly at night, they need a lot of taurine, so cats not only eat mice because they like to eat mice, but also because they eat because of their own needs.

As the natural enemy of rats, cats can effectively reduce the damage of rodents to crops such as seedlings, and the glyph "Miao" of cats can be seen as a spot in ancient Chinese agricultural life.

Unlike dogs, cats are not completely domesticated by humans. Cats are carnivorous predators, and no matter how much you train it, no matter how cute and likable your cat is, it still can't change its innate DNA, it can't change the nature and nature of its food.

Cats are nocturnal animals. Due to the high taurine content, it can see everything at night. Cats can't synthesize taurine on their own, but both mice and fish contain a lot of taurine, which is just enough to meet the needs of cats, and cats not only like to eat mice, but also eat mice because of their own needs.

We want to think that under modern material conditions, cats have all kinds of cat food, canned food and other meats to eat, do they still need mice to supplement taurine? The answer is yes. Cats are particularly active at night and prey on birds, reptiles, rodents, and insects, but cats rarely drink water because they are able to get water from the food they catch to meet their needs.

Another point is that the rats are just enough for cats. Cats can get the best balance of protein, amino acids, vitamins, fats, and many other nutrients by eating a mouse. Nowadays, cats are becoming more and more bold and can "go wild" during the day, not only at night but also during the day.

Kittens begin to show the ability to hunt around six weeks, and at first they are clumsy, but this instinct is innate to every cat. The hunting behavior of domestic cats is now limited because they have so little contact with other animals that their skills are inhibited. But in the wild, you'll see female cats teach kittens to kill their prey, which is their survival instinct.

It's good for cats to catch mice. All the owner has to do is be diligent in deworming and be careful not to let your cat eat poisonous and contaminated mice. Cats do not have amylase in their bodies, cannot absorb starch, and cannot digest starchy foods, so the owner cannot give cats cakes and rice that people eat, which is not good for cats.

Hunting makes cats feel happy and enjoyable, and they are like playing a game. They treat their prey with a "ferocious" attitude, but turn to face the owner, who is still your good cat.

This is a food chain for animals. It's that cats like to eat mice, just as rats like to eat snakes.

An important reason why cats eat mice is to replenish taurine in the body, and cats eat fish for the same reason. Cats have strong night vision, but this ability needs to be maintained by ingesting taurine from mice, and fish also have taurine in cats, but in much smaller amounts than mice.

In fact, it is a normal physiological phenomenon, because there is an enzyme in mice that attracts the appetite of cats very much.