
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Brothers, NP 
A1  - Skira, IJ 
A1  - Copson, GR 
T1  - Biology of the Feral Cat, Felis Catus (L.), On Macquarie Island.
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1985
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SP  - 425
EP  - 436
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9850425 
N2  - 246 feral cats were shot on Macquarie Island, Australia, between Dec. 1976 and Feb. 1981. The sex ratio ( males : females ) was 1:0.8. The percentages of animals with tabby, orange and black coats were 74, 26 and 2 resp. [sic]. Of the 64 orange cats, 56 were males . The breeding season was Oct.-Mar., with a peak in Nov.-Dec. The number of embryos in the 14 pregnant females averaged 4.7 (range = 1-9). The size of the 23 litters that were observed averaged 3 (range = 1-8). Kitten survival to 6 months of age was estimated to be <43%. 
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