Cats Are More Murderous Than You Think

"I may look sweet, but I'm a cold-blooded murderer."

Only 30% of house cats kill when they are allowed to roam outside, but those that do are much bloodier than you might have thought, according to new studies in cat murderousness.

The mouse carcasses and other presents that felines leave for their humans represent just a quarter of the average cat's kills. 

30% get eaten, and nearly half are left at the kill site. 

Small mammals account for 25% of the carnage, while lizards, frogs, and snakes are 41%, insects and worms are 20%, and birds 12%.

Researchers came up with the new estimates by attaching tiny cameras to 60 cats around Athens, Georgia, recording each animal's outdoor activities for seven to 10 days. 

With 74 million house cats in the United States, conservationists say the new slaughter estimates show that "cat predation is one of the reasons why one in three American birds species are in decline," at least according to one so called expert.

Personally, I think it just means cats are more awesome than previously thought.