研究人员发现，约有1/3的家猫定期捕食，平均每周杀死两只动物。 Researchers found that about one in three domestic cats regularly hunts prey, killing an average of two animals per week.

While most domestic cats appear docile and seem to spend most of their time asleep, researchers found that about one in three regularly hunts prey, killing an average of two animals per week, The Telegraph reported.

Thirty percent of wildlife killed by domestic cats is eaten immediately, whereas forty nine percent is simply left to rot, the study showed.

The findings suggest that cats' impact on wildlife is greater than previously imagined because prior studies have not accounted for the majority of kills that our pets do not bring home, researchers said.

据英国《每日电讯报》报道，大多数家猫都显得温顺，且大部分时间都在睡觉，但研究人员发现，约有1/3的家猫定期捕食，平均每周杀死两只动物。

研究显示，家猫会当即吃掉30%的猎物，而它们49%的猎物会被遗弃在猎杀地点，直至腐烂。

研究人员表示，该发现说明家猫对野生动物的影响比之前人们所想象的更大，因为在以前的研究中，大多数被家猫所猎杀的猎物并没有计算在内，因为“小猫咪们”根本就没有把猎物带回家。